Beyond biodiversity: Can environmental DNA (eDNA) cut it as a population genetics tool?

CIM Adams, M Knapp, NJ Gemmell, GJ Jeunen… - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Population genetic data underpin many studies of behavioral, ecological, and evolutionary
processes in wild populations and contribute to effective conservation management …

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 …

Improving eDNA yield and inhibitor reduction through increased water volumes and multi-filter isolation techniques

ME Hunter, JA Ferrante, G Meigs-Friend, A Ulmer - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
To inform management and conservation decisions, environmental DNA (eDNA) methods
are used to detect genetic material shed into the water by imperiled and invasive species …

Assessing sensitivity and reproducibility of RT-ddPCR and RT-qPCR for the quantification of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater

M Ciesielski, D Blackwood, T Clerkin… - Journal of Virological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Throughout the COVID-19 global pandemic there has been significant interest and
investment in using Wastewater-Based Epidemiology (WBE) for surveillance of viral …

Environmental DNA methods for ecological monitoring and biodiversity assessment in estuaries

RP Nagarajan, M Bedwell, AE Holmes, T Sanches… - Estuaries and …, 2022 - Springer
Environmental DNA (eDNA) detection methods can complement traditional biomonitoring to
yield new ecological insights in aquatic systems. However, the conceptual and …

Water, water everywhere: Environmental DNA can unlock population structure in elusive marine species

KM Parsons, M Everett… - Royal Society open …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Determining management units for natural populations is critical for effective conservation
and management. However, collecting the requisite tissue samples for population genetic …

Observing the oceans acoustically

BM Howe, J Miksis-Olds, E Rehm, H Sagen… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Acoustics play a central role in humankind's interactions with the ocean and the life within.
Passive listening to ocean “soundscapes” informs us about the physical and bio-acoustic …

In situ Autonomous Acquisition and Preservation of Marine Environmental DNA Using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

KM Yamahara, CM Preston, J Birch, K Walz… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Environmental DNA (eDNA) can be used to identify macroorganisms and describe
biodiversity, and thus has promise to supplement biological monitoring in marine …

The application of CRISPR‐Cas for single species identification from environmental DNA

MA Williams, J O'Grady, B Ball… - Molecular Ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
We report the first application of CRISPR‐Cas technology to single species detection from
environmental DNA (eDNA). Organisms shed and excrete DNA into their environment such …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding of pond water as a tool to survey conservation and management priority mammals

LR Harper, LL Handley, AI Carpenter, M Ghazali… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding can identify terrestrial taxa utilising aquatic
habitats alongside aquatic communities, but terrestrial species' eDNA dynamics are …