Applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) in ecology and conservation: opportunities, challenges and prospects
KC Beng, RT Corlett - Biodiversity and conservation, 2020 - Springer
Conserving biodiversity in the face of ever-increasing human pressure is hampered by our
lack of basic information on species occurrence, distribution, abundance, habitat …
lack of basic information on species occurrence, distribution, abundance, habitat …
Fishing for fish environmental DNA: Ecological applications, methodological considerations, surveying designs, and ways forward
Vast global declines of freshwater and marine fish diversity and population abundance pose
serious threats to both ecosystem sustainability and human livelihoods. Environmental DNA …
serious threats to both ecosystem sustainability and human livelihoods. Environmental DNA …
Meta‐analysis shows that environmental DNA outperforms traditional surveys, but warrants better reporting standards
J Fediajevaite, V Priestley, R Arnold… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Decades of environmental DNA (eDNA) method application, spanning a wide variety of taxa
and habitats, has advanced our understanding of eDNA and underlined its value as a tool …
and habitats, has advanced our understanding of eDNA and underlined its value as a tool …
Understanding PCR processes to draw meaningful conclusions from environmental DNA studies
As environmental DNA (eDNA) studies have grown in popularity for use in ecological
applications, it has become clear that their results differ in significant ways from those of …
applications, it has become clear that their results differ in significant ways from those of …
From eDNA to citizen science: emerging tools for the early detection of invasive species
Biological invasions are a form of global change threatening biodiversity, ecosystem
stability, and human health, and cost government agencies billions of dollars in remediation …
stability, and human health, and cost government agencies billions of dollars in remediation …
Concentrations of environmental DNA (eDNA) reflect spawning salmon abundance at fine spatial and temporal scales
Developing fast, cost-effective assessments of wild animal abundance is an important goal
for many researchers, and environmental DNA (eDNA) holds much promise for this purpose …
for many researchers, and environmental DNA (eDNA) holds much promise for this purpose …
eDNA metabarcoding as a biomonitoring tool for marine protected areas
Z Gold, J Sprague, DJ Kushner, E Zerecero Marin… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Monitoring of marine protected areas (MPAs) is critical for marine ecosystem management,
yet current protocols rely on SCUBA-based visual surveys that are costly and time …
yet current protocols rely on SCUBA-based visual surveys that are costly and time …
Improving the reliability of eDNA data interpretation
Global declines in biodiversity highlight the need to effectively monitor the density and
distribution of threatened species. In recent years, molecular survey methods detecting DNA …
distribution of threatened species. In recent years, molecular survey methods detecting DNA …
Can we manage fisheries with the inherent uncertainty from eDNA?
CL Jerde - Journal of fish biology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental (e) DNA, as a general approach in aquatic systems, seeks to connect the
presence of species' genetic material in the water and hence to infer the species' physical …
presence of species' genetic material in the water and hence to infer the species' physical …
Population‐level inferences from environmental DNA—Current status and future perspectives
EE Sigsgaard, MR Jensen… - Evolutionary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental DNA (eDNA) extracted from water samples has recently shown potential as a
valuable source of population genetic information for aquatic macroorganisms. This …
valuable source of population genetic information for aquatic macroorganisms. This …