Improving ecological surveys for the detection of cryptic, fossorial snakes using eDNA on and under artificial cover objects

Improving ecological surveys for the detection of cryptic, fossorial snakes using eDNA on and under artificial cover objects

Performing ecological surveys for secretive, fossorial snakes is challenging. Traditional survey methods involve visual observation under artificial cover objects (ACOs); this is labor-intensive and requires multiple consistent surveys of suitable habitats. Detection of snake DNA deposited under ACO...

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Main Authors: Laura Matthias, Michael J. Allison, Carrina Y. Maslovat, Jared Hobbs, Caren C. Helbing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Ecological Indicators
Subjects:
Artificial cover object
Endangered reptile
environmental DNA
Fossorial snake
Non-lethal sampling
Robust methods development
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21008529

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