[HTML][HTML] Aquatic environmental DNA: A review of the macro-organismal biomonitoring revolution

M Takahashi, M Saccò, JH Kestel, G Nester… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is the fastest growing biomonitoring tool fuelled by two key
features: time efficiency and sensitivity. Technological advancements allow rapid …

MiFish metabarcoding: a high-throughput approach for simultaneous detection of multiple fish species from environmental DNA and other samples

M Miya, RO Gotoh, T Sado - Fisheries Science, 2020 - Springer
We reviewed the current methodology and practices of the DNA metabarcoding approach
using a universal PCR primer pair MiFish, which co-amplifies a short fragment of fish DNA …

Fishing for fish environmental DNA: Ecological applications, methodological considerations, surveying designs, and ways forward

M Yao, S Zhang, Q Lu, X Chen, SY Zhang… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Vast global declines of freshwater and marine fish diversity and population abundance pose
serious threats to both ecosystem sustainability and human livelihoods. Environmental DNA …

Improving metabarcoding taxonomic assignment: A case study of fishes in a large marine ecosystem

Z Gold, EE Curd, KD Goodwin, ES Choi… - Molecular ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
DNA metabarcoding is an important tool for molecular ecology. However, its effectiveness
hinges on the quality of reference sequence databases and classification parameters …

Comparing eDNA metabarcoding primers for assessing fish communities in a biodiverse estuary

G Kumar, AM Reaume, E Farrell, MR Gaither - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Metabarcoding of environmental DNA is increasingly used for biodiversity assessments in
aquatic communities. The efficiency and outcome of these efforts are dependent upon either …

The elephant in the lab (and field): Contamination in aquatic environmental DNA studies

AJ Sepulveda, PR Hutchins, M Forstchen… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The rapid evolution of environmental (e) DNA methods has resulted in knowledge gaps in
smaller, yet critical details like proper use of negative controls to detect contamination …

What do you mean by false positive?

JA Darling, CL Jerde, AJ Sepulveda - Environmental DNA, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Misunderstandings regarding the term “false positive” present a significant hurdle to broad
adoption of eDNA monitoring methods. Here, we identify three challenges to clear …

Making environmental DNA (eDNA) biodiversity records globally accessible

O Berry, S Jarman, A Bissett, M Hope… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding, where specific DNA markers (barcodes) are
purified from the environment, sequenced, and used to identify organisms, is revolutionizing …

[HTML][HTML] Strategic considerations for invasive species managers in the utilization of environmental DNA (eDNA): steps for incorporating this powerful surveillance tool

J Morisette, S Burgiel, K Brantley… - … journal of applied …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Invasive species surveillance programs can utilize environmental DNA sampling and
analysis to provide information on the presence of invasive species. Wider utilization of …

Best practice guidelines for environmental DNA biomonitoring in Australia and New Zealand

M De Brauwer, LJ Clarke, A Chariton… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental DNA (eDNA)‐based methods are increasingly used by government agencies
to detect pests and threatened species, and for broader biodiversity monitoring. Given rapid …