eDNA sampling: Not just for fisheries biologists anymore

Michael K. Schwartz; Brooke Penaluna; Taylor Wilcox

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eDNA sampling: Not just for fisheries biologists anymore

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Michael K. Schwartz, Brooke Penaluna, Taylor Wilcox

Year:

2017

Type:

Magazines or Trade Publications

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

The Wildlife Professional. November/December 2017. Online: http://wildlife.org/not-just-for-fisheries-biologists-anymore/.

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Abstract

The use of eDNA sampling for fish and amphibian monitoring is widely known. Fisheries biologists, in particular, have embraced the eDNA revolution. Over 150 papers in the published literature used sampled water for the detection of everything from minnows (Rhinichthys cobitis and Meda fulgida; Dysthe et al. 2017) to whale sharks (Rhincodon typus; Sigsgaard et al. 2016).It is increasingly clear, however, that eDNA sampling also has much to offer wildlife biologistsworking with mammals, birds and other taxa.

Keywords

eDNA, wildlife, fish, cost-effective

Citation

Schwartz, Michael K.; Penaluna, Brooke E.; Wilcox, Taylor M. 2017. eDNA - Not just for fisheries biologists anymore. The Wildlife Professional. November/December 2017. Online: http://wildlife.org/not-just-for-fisheries-biologists-anymore/.