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Environmental DNA metabarcoding as an effective and rapid tool for fish monitoring in canals
Author(s) -
McDevitt Allan D.,
Sales Naiara Guimarães,
Browett Samuel S.,
Sparnenn Abbie O.,
Mariani Stefano,
Wangensteen Owen S.,
Coscia Ilaria,
Benvenuto Chiara
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.14053
Subject(s) - electrofishing , environmental dna , biology , fishery , snapshot (computer storage) , fish <actinopterygii> , fishing , river ecosystem , ecology , ecosystem , computer science , biodiversity , operating system
We focus on a case study along an English canal comparing environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding with two types of electrofishing techniques (wade‐and‐reach and boom‐boat). In addition to corroborating data obtained by electrofishing, eDNA provided a wider snapshot of fish assemblages. Given the semi‐lotic nature of canals, we encourage the use of eDNA as a fast and cost‐effective tool to detect and monitor whole fish communities.