An experimental comparison of composite and grab sampling of stream water for metagenetic analysis of environmental DNA

Use of environmental DNA (eDNA) to assess distributions of aquatic and semi-aquatic macroorganisms is promising, but sampling schemes may need to be tailored to specific objectives. Given the potentially high variance in aquatic eDNA among replicate grab samples, compositing smaller water volumes co...

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Main Authors: Robert S. Cornman, James E. McKenna Jr, Jennifer Fike, Sara J. Oyler-McCance, Robin Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5871.pdf