Is the detection of aquatic environmental DNA influenced by substrate type?

The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) to assess the presence-absence of rare, cryptic or invasive species is hindered by a poor understanding of the factors that can remove DNA from the system. In aquatic systems, eDNA can be transported out either horizontally in water flows or vertically by incorpor...

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Main Authors: Andrew S Buxton, Jim J Groombridge, Richard A Griffiths
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5558973?pdf=render