Environmental DNA reveals that rivers are conveyer belts of biodiversity information
DNA of a given organism can be detected from its surroundings. Here, Deiner and colleagues use so-called environmental DNA to estimate biodiversity of both aquatic and terrestrial organisms in and near river.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12544 |