Monitoring a minuscule madtom: Environmental DNA surveillance of the endangered pygmy madtom (Noturus stanauli Etnier & Jenkins 1980) in the Duck and Clinch rivers, Tennessee

Abstract Environmental DNA (eDNA) detection has been shown to be an effective biosurveillance tool for freshwater fishes, but further research is needed to apply eDNA detection tools to small and rare fishes in large rivers. We developed an eDNA surveillance assay and protocol for monitoring the pre...

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Main Authors: Robert T. R. Paine, Carla R. Hurt, Hayden T. Mattingly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Environmental DNA
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.179