Freshwater ecosystems constitute only a small fraction of the planet's water resources, yet
support much of its diversity, with freshwater fish accounting for more species than birds …

Conservation science depends on an accurate understanding of what's happening in a
given ecosystem. How many species live there? What is the makeup of the population? How …

Marine scientists use remote underwater image and video recording to survey fish species
in their natural habitats. This helps them get a step closer towards understanding and …

Assessment and monitoring of exploited fish populations are challenged by costs, logistics
and negative impacts on target populations. These factors therefore limit large‐scale …

While many studies have considered the ability of eDNA to assess animal communities in
lacustrine settings, fewer have considered riverine systems, particularly those spanning the …

Fisheries play a significant role in the livelihoods of the world population, while the
dependence on fisheries is acute in developing countries. Fisheries are consequently a …

Large rivers and their estuaries are structurally complex and comprise a diversity of habitats
supporting a rich biodiversity. As a result, identifying and monitoring fish communities using …

Effective conservation actions require effective population monitoring. However, accurately
counting animals in the wild to inform conservation decision-making is difficult. Monitoring …

Language is easy to capture, but hard to read.—John Cayley,“Terms of Reference and
Vectoralist Transgressions,” Amodern 2: Network ArchaeologyIf Reading were used …

Classical methods for estimating the abundance of fish populations are often both
expensive, time-consuming and destructive. Analyses of the environmental DNA (eDNA) …