Using environmental DNA to estimate the distribution of an invasive fish species in ponds.

Knowledge of the presence of an invasive species is critical to monitoring the sustainability of communities and ecosystems. Environmental DNA (eDNA), DNA fragments that are likely to be bound to organic matters in the water or in shed cells, has been used to monitor the presence of aquatic animals....

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Main Authors: Teruhiko Takahara, Toshifumi Minamoto, Hideyuki Doi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3577852?pdf=render