Environmental DNA metabarcoding: Transforming how we survey animal and plant communities

K Deiner, HM Bik, E Mächler, M Seymour… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The genomic revolution has fundamentally changed how we survey biodiversity on earth.
High‐throughput sequencing (“HTS”) platforms now enable the rapid sequencing of DNA …

The ecology of environmental DNA and implications for conservation genetics

MA Barnes, CR Turner - Conservation genetics, 2016 - Springer
Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to the genetic material that can be extracted from bulk
environmental samples such as soil, water, and even air. The rapidly expanding study of …

Environmental DNA for wildlife biology and biodiversity monitoring

K Bohmann, A Evans, MTP Gilbert, GR Carvalho… - Trends in ecology & …, 2014 - cell.com
Extraction and identification of DNA from an environmental sample has proven noteworthy
recently in detecting and monitoring not only common species, but also those that are …

Quantification of eDNA shedding rates from invasive bighead carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis and silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

KE Klymus, CA Richter, DC Chapman, C Paukert - Biological conservation, 2015 - Elsevier
Wildlife managers can more easily mitigate the effects of invasive species if action takes
place before a population becomes established. Such early detection requires sensitive …

Ancient and modern environmental DNA

MW Pedersen… - … of the Royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
DNA obtained from environmental samples such as sediments, ice or water (environmental
DNA, eDNA), represents an important source of information on past and present biodiversity …

Optimizing techniques to capture and extract environmental DNA for detection and quantification of fish

JJ Eichmiller, LM Miller… - Molecular ecology …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Few studies have examined capture and extraction methods for environmental DNA (eDNA)
to identify techniques optimal for detection and quantification. In this study, precipitation …

Towards more compassionate wildlife research through the 3Rs principles: moving from invasive to non‐invasive methods

MA Zemanova - Wildlife Biology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Research in ecology and wildlife biology remains crucial for increasing our knowledge and
improving species management and conservation in the midst of the current biodiversity …

Monitoring the birds and the bees: Environmental DNA metabarcoding of flowers detects plant–animal interactions

JP Newton, PW Bateman, MJ Heydenrych… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Animal pollinators are vital for the reproduction of~ 90% of flowering plants. However, many
of these pollinating species are experiencing declines globally, making effective pollinator …

Moving eDNA surveys onto land: Strategies for active eDNA aggregation to detect invasive forest insects

RE Valentin, DM Fonseca, S Gable… - Molecular Ecology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys to monitor terrestrial species has been
relatively limited, with successful implementations still confined to sampling DNA from …

Answers blowing in the wind: Detection of birds, mammals, and amphibians with airborne environmental DNA in a natural environment over a yearlong survey

MD Johnson, MA Barnes, NR Garrett… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Analysis of environmental DNA (eDNA) from passively collected airborne dust has
demonstrated broad success for sensitive and robust detection of plants. Recent …