Environmental DNA metabarcoding: Transforming how we survey animal and plant communities
The genomic revolution has fundamentally changed how we survey biodiversity on earth.
High‐throughput sequencing (“HTS”) platforms now enable the rapid sequencing of DNA …
High‐throughput sequencing (“HTS”) platforms now enable the rapid sequencing of DNA …
Critical considerations for the application of environmental DNA methods to detect aquatic species
Species detection using environmental DNA (eDNA) has tremendous potential for
contributing to the understanding of the ecology and conservation of aquatic species …
contributing to the understanding of the ecology and conservation of aquatic species …
Environmental DNA shedding and decay rates from diverse animal forms and thermal regimes
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis from water samples is a promising new method to
identify both targeted species and whole communities of aquatic organisms. However, the …
identify both targeted species and whole communities of aquatic organisms. However, the …
Next‐generation monitoring of aquatic biodiversity using environmental DNA metabarcoding
Global biodiversity in freshwater and the oceans is declining at high rates. Reliable tools for
assessing and monitoring aquatic biodiversity, especially for rare and secretive species, are …
assessing and monitoring aquatic biodiversity, especially for rare and secretive species, are …
The ecology of environmental DNA and implications for conservation genetics
MA Barnes, CR Turner - Conservation genetics, 2016 - Springer
Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to the genetic material that can be extracted from bulk
environmental samples such as soil, water, and even air. The rapidly expanding study of …
environmental samples such as soil, water, and even air. The rapidly expanding study of …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental DNA–An emerging tool in conservation for monitoring past and present biodiversity
The continuous decline in Earth's biodiversity represents a major crisis and challenge for the
21st century, and there is international political agreement to slow down or halt this decline …
21st century, and there is international political agreement to slow down or halt this decline …
Uses and misuses of environmental DNA in biodiversity science and conservation
The study of environmental DNA (eDNA) has the potential to revolutionize biodiversity
science and conservation action by enabling the census of species on a global scale in near …
science and conservation action by enabling the census of species on a global scale in near …
Replication levels, false presences and the estimation of the presence/absence from eDNA metabarcoding data
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is increasingly used to study the present and
past biodiversity. eDNA analyses often rely on amplification of very small quantities or …
past biodiversity. eDNA analyses often rely on amplification of very small quantities or …
Using eDNA to develop a national citizen science-based monitoring programme for the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)
The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) is rapidly emerging as a potentially valuable survey
technique for rare or hard to survey freshwater organisms. For the great crested newt …
technique for rare or hard to survey freshwater organisms. For the great crested newt …
[HTML][HTML] Fish environmental DNA is more concentrated in aquatic sediments than surface water
CR Turner, KL Uy, RC Everhart - Biological Conservation, 2015 - Elsevier
Genetic identification of aqueous environmental DNA (eDNA) provides site occupancy
inferences for rare aquatic macrofauna that are often easier to obtain than direct …
inferences for rare aquatic macrofauna that are often easier to obtain than direct …