Passive eDNA collection enhances aquatic biodiversity analysis

Bessey Cindy; Jarman Simon Neil; Simpson Tiffany; Miller Haylea; Stewart Todd; Keesing John Kenneth; Berry Oliver

doi:10.1038/s42003-021-01760-8

Communications Biology (Feb 2021)

Passive eDNA collection enhances aquatic biodiversity analysis

Bessey Cindy,
Jarman Simon Neil,
Simpson Tiffany,
Miller Haylea,
Stewart Todd,
Keesing John Kenneth,
Berry Oliver

Affiliations

Bessey Cindy: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Indian Oceans Marine Research Centre, Oceans and Atmosphere
Jarman Simon Neil: UWA Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia
Simpson Tiffany: eDNA Frontiers, Trace and Environmental DNA Laboratory, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University
Miller Haylea: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Indian Oceans Marine Research Centre, Environomics Future Science Platform
Stewart Todd: Bass Marine Pty Ltd
Keesing John Kenneth: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Indian Oceans Marine Research Centre, Oceans and Atmosphere
Berry Oliver: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Indian Oceans Marine Research Centre, Environomics Future Science Platform

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01760-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Bessey et al. present a method of passive eDNA collection from marine aquatic systems. This approach enables lower cost, high throughput sampling of aquatic environments and demonstrably collects high levels of eDNA for biodiversity studies.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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