Seasonality, DNA degradation and spatial heterogeneity as drivers of eDNA detection dynamics

CR Troth, MJ Sweet, J Nightingale, A Burian - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, eDNA-based assessments have evolved as valuable tools for research and
conservation. Most eDNA-based applications rely on comparisons across time or space …

Environmental conditions influence eDNA persistence in aquatic systems

MA Barnes, CR Turner, CL Jerde… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
Environmental DNA (eDNA) surveillance holds great promise for improving species
conservation and management. However, few studies have investigated eDNA dynamics …

Particle size influences decay rates of environmental DNA in aquatic systems

PFP Brandão‐Dias, DMC Hallack… - Molecular Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is a powerful tool for remote detection of target
organisms. However, obtaining quantitative and longitudinal information from eDNA data is …

Short-lived detection of an introduced vertebrate eDNA signal in a nearshore rocky reef environment

T Ely, PH Barber, L Man, Z Gold - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is increasingly used to measure biodiversity of marine
ecosystems, yet key aspects of the temporal dynamics of eDNA remain unknown. Of …

Quantification of environmental DNA (eDNA) shedding and decay rates for three marine fish

LM Sassoubre, KM Yamahara… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Analysis of environmental DNA (eDNA) to identify macroorganisms and biodiversity has the
potential to significantly augment spatial and temporal biological monitoring in aquatic …

Refinement of eDNA as an early monitoring tool at the landscape‐level: Study design considerations

EL Mize, RA Erickson, CM Merkes… - Ecological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Natural resource managers use data on the spatial range of species to guide management
decisions. These data come from survey or monitoring efforts that use a wide variety of tools …

Uses and misuses of environmental DNA in biodiversity science and conservation

ME Cristescu, PDN Hebert - Annual Review of Ecology …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
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 …

Predicting the fate of eDNA in the environment and implications for studying biodiversity

JB Harrison, JM Sunday… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Environmental DNA (eDNA) applications are transforming the standard of characterizing
aquatic biodiversity via the presence, location and abundance of DNA collected from …

Experimental assessment of optimal lotic eDNA sampling and assay multiplexing for a critically endangered fish

ZT Wood, BF Erdman, G York, JG Trial… - Environmental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Designing eDNA tools to detect and quantify rare species includes inherent assumptions
about the spatial distribution of the organism, spatial nature of eDNA dynamics, and the real …

Short‐term temporal variation of coastal marine eDNA

MR Jensen, EE Sigsgaard, MP Ávila… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Temporal variation in eDNA signals is increasingly explored for understanding community
ecology in aquatic habitats. Seasonal changes have been addressed using eDNA sampling …