Environmental DNA metabarcoding as an effective and rapid tool for fish monitoring in canals. Issue 2 (10th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McDevitt, Allan D.; Sales, Naiara Guimarães; Browett, Samuel S.; Sparnenn, Abbie O.; Mariani, Stefano; Wangensteen, Owen S.; Coscia, Ilaria; Benvenuto, Chiara
• Is Part Of: Journal of fish biology. Volume 95:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 679
• Page End: 682
• Publication Date: 2019-06-10
• Subjects: canals -- eDNA -- electrofishing -- fish survey; Fishes -- Periodicals; Fishes -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 597
• DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14053
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1112

Abstract

Abstract: 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.