Environmental DNA (eDNA) is the fastest growing biomonitoring tool fuelled by two key
features: time efficiency and sensitivity. Technological advancements allow rapid …

Detection of pathogens, parasites, and other symbionts in environmental samples via
eDNA/eRNA (collectively eNA) is an increasingly important source of information about their …

Marine nonindigenous species (NIS) are spreading at an alarming rate internationally
through anthropogenic activities such as shipping and aquaculture, affecting local …

Elusive aquatic wildlife, such as endangered sea turtles, are difficult to monitor and
conserve. As novel molecular and genetic technologies develop, it is possible to adapt and …

Saprolegnia parasitica causes saprolegniosis, a disease responsible for significant
economic losses in aquaculture and declines of fish populations in the wild, but the …

The occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in waste activated sludge (WAS)
fermentation was investigated with persulfate (PS)-based treatment. ARGs affiliated with …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is organismal DNA that can be detected in the environment and
is derived from cellular material of organisms shed into aquatic or terrestrial environments. It …

Background Aquacultured animals are reared in water hosting various microorganisms with
which they are in close relationships during their whole lifecycle as some of these …

Aquatic viruses are major threats to global aquacultural productivity. While conventional
diagnostic methods for disease investigation are laborious, time‐consuming, and often …

Background Leptospirosis, a zoonosis caused by species in the spirochete genus
Leptospira, is endemic to the Yaeyama region in Okinawa, subtropical Japan. Species of the …