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Li X, Xu Q, Xia R, Zhang N, Wang S, Ding S, Gao X, Jia X, Shang G, Chen X. Stochastic process is main factor to affect plateau river fish community assembly. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 254:119083. [PMID: 38735377 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Plateau river ecosystems are often highly vulnerable and responsive to environmental change. The driving mechanism of fish diversity and community assembly in plateau rivers under changing environments presents a significant complexity to the interdisciplinary study of ecology and environment. This study integrated molecular biological techniques and mathematical models to identify the mechanisms influencing spatial heterogeneity of freshwater fish diversity and driving fish community assembly in plateau rivers. By utilizing environmental-DNA metabarcoding and the null model, this study revealed the impact of the stochastic process on fish diversity variations and community assembly in the Huangshui Plateau River of the Yellow River Basin (YRB) in China. This research identified 30 operational taxonomic units (OTUs), which correspond to 20 different fish species. The findings of this study revealed that the fish α-diversity in the upstream region of Xining is significantly higher than in the middle-lower reach (Shannon index: P = 0.017 and Simpson: P = 0.035). This pattern was not found to be related to any other environmental factors besides altitude (P = 0.023) that we measured. Further, the study indicated that the assembly of fish communities in the Huangshui River primarily depends on stochastic ecological processes. These findings suggested that elevation was not the primary factor impacting the biodiversity patterns of fish in plateau rivers. In plateau rivers, spatial heterogeneity of fish community on elevation is mainly determined by stochastic processes under habitat fragmentation, rather than any other physicochemical environmental factors. The limitations of connectivity in the downstream channel of the river could be taken the mainly responsibility for stochastic processes of fish community in Huangshui River. Incorporating ecological processes in the eDNA approach holds great potential for future monitoring and evaluation of fish biodiversity and community assembly in plateau rivers.
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- Xiaoxuan Li
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, China.
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- College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, China
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Neven LG, Walker WB, Gowton C, Carrillo J. Using eDNA to play whack-a-mole with invasive species in green yard waste. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2024; 117:918-927. [PMID: 38742850 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toae090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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As large cities begin to overrun their landfill capacities, they begin to look for alternative locations to handle the waste stream. Seeing an opportunity to bring in revenue, rural communities offer to handle municipal waste in their landfills. However, many rural communities are also places of agricultural production, which are vulnerable to attacks by invasive insect species, which could be present in green yard waste, the component of municipal waste most likely to contain agriculturally harmful insect species. We used environmental DNA (eDNA) to determine whether green yard waste could be a pathway for invasive insect species to enter and establish in the landfill-receiving agricultural community. We identified several target species that could be in green yard waste coming from Vancouver, BC, Canada, to Central Washington State, USA. We sampled green yard waste from 3 sites every 2 weeks from June to October in 2019 and 2020. DNA was extracted from the nearly 400 samples and subjected to amplification with COI barcoding primers followed by sequencing to identify target insects in the samples. Sequence analyses identified 3 species from the target list: 2 species that are pests of deciduous tree fruits and a generalist root-feeding crop pest. This eDNA technique was useful in identifying potential invasive species in green yard waste and may prove to be an important tool informing policy on the movement of biological material across borders and stemming the spread of invasive species.
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- Lisa G Neven
- Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 5230 Konnowac Pass Road, Wapato, WA 98951, USA
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- Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 5230 Konnowac Pass Road, Wapato, WA 98951, USA
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- Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Kasmi Y, Neumann H, Haslob H, Blancke T, Möckel B, Postel U, Hanel R. Comparative analysis of bottom trawl and nanopore sequencing in fish biodiversity assessment: The sylt outer reef example. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 199:106602. [PMID: 38870557 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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The assessment of fish diversity is crucial for effective conservation and management strategies, especially in ecologically sensitive regions such as marine protected areas. This study contrasts the effectiveness of environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding analysis employing Nanopore technology with compare beam trawl surveys at the Sylt Outer Reef, a Natura 2000 site in the North Sea, Germany. Out of the 17 fish species caught in a bottom trawl (using a 3m beam trawl), 14 were also identified through eDNA extracted from water samples. The three species not detected in the eDNA results were absent because they lacked representation in public DNA databases. The eDNA method detected twice as many fish species as the beam trawl, totalling 36 species, of which 14 were also detected by the trawl. Additionally, the selection of primers (Mifish) facilitated the identification of one marine mammal species, the harbour porpoise. In conclusion, the findings underscore the potential of eDNA coupled with MinION sequencing (Long read technology) as a robust tool for biodiversity assessment, surpassing traditional methods in detecting species richness.
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- Yassine Kasmi
- Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology, Bremerhaven, Germany.
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- Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries, Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology, Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology, Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology, Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology, Bremerhaven, Germany
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Waters JM, Ni S, McCulloch GA. Freshwater eDNA reveals dramatic biological shifts linked to deforestation of New Zealand. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168174. [PMID: 37924886 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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Deforestation is considered a major threat to biodiversity across many parts of the globe, but the biological impacts of this dramatic ecosystem disturbance often remain incompletely understood. In New Zealand - the world's last major landmass to be colonised by humans - widespread deforestation over recent centuries has left a highly fragmented suite of relict forest stands, ideal for assessing anthropogenic biological change. We hypothesise that this widespread environmental disturbance has underpinned repeated and predictable ecological shifts across distinct rivers and regions. Here we use freshwater environmental DNA (eDNA) data (113 samples across 38 locations; 89 insect taxa) to test for concordant biological shifts linked to this deforestation. eDNA analyses highlight consistent compositional and functional differentiation between forested versus deforested assemblages, including turnover of 'cryptic' congeneric taxa that are morphologically similar yet ecologically and genetically distinct. These dramatic biological shifts are evident even over fine spatial scales within streams, emphasising the widespread emergence of a novel 'deforested' assemblage. Our results illustrate that environmental change can drive predictable biological shifts across broad geographic regions, and highlight the power of eDNA for assessing anthropogenic ecosystem change over large geographic scales.
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- Jonathan M Waters
- Department of Zoology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
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- Department of Zoology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Zoology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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Duarte S, Simões L, Costa FO. Current status and topical issues on the use of eDNA-based targeted detection of rare animal species. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166675. [PMID: 37647964 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Animal detection through DNA present in environmental samples (eDNA) is a valuable tool for detecting rare species, that are difficult to observe and monitor. eDNA-based tools are underpinned by molecular evolutionary principles, key to devising tools to efficiently single out a targeted species from an environmental sample. Here, we present a comprehensive review of the use of eDNA-based methods for the detection of targeted animal species, such as rare, endangered, or invasive species, through the analysis of 549 publications (2008-2022). Aquatic ecosystems have been the most surveyed, in particular, freshwaters (74 %), and to a less extent marine (14 %) and terrestrial systems (10 %). Vertebrates, in particular, fish (38 %), and endangered species, have been the focus of most of these studies, and Cytb and COI are the most employed markers. Among invertebrates, assays have been mainly designed for Mollusca and Crustacea species (21 %), in particular, to target invasive species, and COI the most employed marker. Targeted molecular approaches, in particular qPCR, have been the most adopted (75 %), while eDNA metabarcoding has been rarely used to target single or few species (approx. 6 %). However, less attention has been given in these studies to the effects of environmental factors on the amount of shed DNA, the differential amount of shed DNA among species, or the sensitivity of the markers developed, which may impact the design of the assays, particularly to warrant the required detection level and avoid false negatives and positives. The accuracy of the assays will also depend on the availability of genetic data and vouchered tissue or DNA samples from closely related species to assess both marker and primers' specificity. In addition, eDNA-based assays developed for a particular species may have to be refined for use in a new geographic area taking into account site-specific populations, as well as any intraspecific variation.
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- Sofia Duarte
- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) and ARNET-Aquatic Research Network, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) and ARNET-Aquatic Research Network, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) and ARNET-Aquatic Research Network, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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Wei XY, Liu L, Hu H, Jia HJ, Bu LK, Pei DS. Ultra-sensitive detection of ecologically rare fish from eDNA samples based on the RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a technology. iScience 2023; 26:107519. [PMID: 37636063 PMCID: PMC10448165 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Environmental DNA (eDNA) research holds great promise for improving biodiversity science and conservation efforts by enabling worldwide species censuses in near real-time. Current eDNA methods face challenges in detecting low-abundance ecologically important species. In this study, we used isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA)-CRISPR/Cas detection to test Ctenopharyngodon idella. RPA-CRISPR-Cas12a detected 6.0 eDNA copies/μL within 35 min. Ecologically rare species were identified in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area (TGRA) using functional distinctiveness and geographical restrictiveness, with seven fish species (9%) classified as potentially ecologically rare including three species in this investigation. RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a-FQ outperformed high-throughput sequencing (HTS) and qPCR in detecting low-abundance eDNA (AUC = 0.883∗∗). A significant linear correlation (R2 = 0.682∗∗) between RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a-FQ and HTS quantification suggests its potential for predicting species abundance and enhancing eDNA-based fish biodiversity monitoring. This study highlights the value of RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a-FQ as a tool for advancing eDNA research and conservation efforts.
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- Xing-Yi Wei
- Key Laboratory of Hydraulic and Waterway Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of River and Ocean Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, China
- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chongqing School of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chongqing School of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hydraulic and Waterway Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of River and Ocean Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, China
- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chongqing School of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chongqing School of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chongqing School of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Buřivalová Z, Yoh N, Butler RA, Chandra Sagar HSS, Game ET. Broadening the focus of forest conservation beyond carbon. Curr Biol 2023; 33:R621-R635. [PMID: 37279693 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Two concurrent trends are contributing towards a much broader view of forest conservation. First, the appreciation of the role of forests as a nature-based climate solution has grown rapidly, particularly among governments and the private sector. Second, the spatiotemporal resolution of forest mapping and the ease of tracking forest changes have dramatically improved. As a result, who does and who pays for forest conservation is changing: sectors and people previously considered separate from forest conservation now play an important role and need to be held accountable and motivated or forced to conserve forests. This change requires, and has stimulated, a broader range of forest conservation solutions. The need to assess the outcomes of conservation interventions has motivated the development and application of sophisticated econometric analyses, enabled by high resolution satellite data. At the same time, the focus on climate, together with the nature of available data and evaluation methods, has worked against a more comprehensive view of forest conservation. Instead, it has encouraged a focus on trees as carbon stores, often leaving out other important goals of forest conservation, such as biodiversity and human wellbeing. Even though both are intrinsically connected to climate outcomes, these areas have not kept pace with the scale and diversification of forest conservation. Finding synergies between these 'co-benefits', which play out on a local scale, with the carbon objective, related to the global amount of forests, is a major challenge and area for future advances in forest conservation.
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- Zuzana Buřivalová
- The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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- The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- The Nature Conservancy, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia; School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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Hauck LL, Atkinson CL, Homyack JA, Penaluna BE, Mangum C, Coble AA, Nettles J, Thornton-Frost JE, Fix MJ. Molecular identity crisis: environmental DNA metabarcoding meets traditional taxonomy—assessing biodiversity and freshwater mussel populations (Unionidae) in Alabama. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15127. [PMID: 37033728 PMCID: PMC10078462 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) to assess aquatic biodiversity is a growing field with great potential for monitoring and managing threatened species, like freshwater mussel (Unionidae) populations. Freshwater mussels are globally imperiled and serve essential roles in aquatic systems as a food source and as a natural water filter making their management essential for ecosystem health. Unfortunately, mussel populations are often understudied, and challenges exist to accurately and efficiently describe the full suite of species present. Multispecies eDNA approaches may also be more challenging where freshwater mussel populations are most diverse due to ongoing and significant taxonomic restructuring that has been further complicated by molecular phylogenies using mitochondrial genes. For this study, we developed a microfluidic metabarcoding array that targets a wide range of species, from invertebrates to fishes, with an emphasis on detecting unionid mussels known to be present in the Sipsey River, Alabama. We compared mussel species diversity across six sites with well-studied mussel assemblages using eDNA surveys and traditional quadrat surveys in 2016. We examined how factors such as mussel population density, biomass and location in the river substrate impacted our ability to detect certain species; and investigated unexpected eDNA detections through phylogenetic analysis. Our eDNA results for fish and mussel species were broadly consistent with the data from traditional electrofishing and quadrat-based field surveys, although both community eDNA and conventional sampling detected species unique to that method. Our phylogenetic analysis agreed with other studies that treat Pleurobema decisum and P. chattanoogaense as synonymous species; however, they are still listed as unique species in molecular databases which complicates their identity in a metabarcoding assay. We also found that Fusconaia flava and F. cerina are indistinguishable from one another using a portion of the NADH dehydrogenase Subunit 1 (ND1) marker, which may warrant further investigation into whether or not they are synonymous. Our results show that many factors impacted our ability to detect and correctly identify Unionidae mussel species. Here we describe the obstacles we faced, including the murky phylogeny of Unionidae mussels and turbid river conditions, and our development of a potentially impactful freshwater mussel monitoring eDNA assay.
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- Laura L. Hauck
- Pacific Northwest Research Station, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Pacific Northwest Research Station, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI), Corvallis, OR, USA
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Al-Ashhab A, Marmen S, Schweitzer-Natan O, Bolotin E, Patil H, Viner-Mozzini D, Aharonovich D, Hershberg R, Minz D, Carmeli S, Cytryn E, Sukenik A, Sher D. Freshwater microbial metagenomes sampled across different water body characteristics, space and time in Israel. Sci Data 2022; 9:652. [PMID: 36289228 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-022-01749-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Freshwater bodies are critical components of terrestrial ecosystems. The microbial communities of freshwater ecosystems are intimately linked water quality. These microbes interact with, utilize and recycle inorganic elements and organic matter. Here, we present three metagenomic sequence datasets (total of 182.9 Gbp) from different freshwater environments in Israel. The first dataset is from diverse freshwater bodies intended for different usages - a nature reserve, irrigation and aquaculture facilities, a tertiary wastewater treatment plant and a desert rainfall reservoir. The second represents a two-year time-series, collected during 2013-2014 at roughly monthly intervals, from a water reservoir connected to an aquaculture facility. The third is from several time-points during the winter and spring of 2015 in Lake Kinneret, including a bloom of the cyanobacterium Microcystis sp. These datasets are accompanied by physical, chemical, and biological measurements at each sampling point. We expect that these metagenomes will facilitate a wide range of comparative studies that seek to illuminate new aspects of freshwater microbial ecosystems and inform future water quality management approaches.
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- Ashraf Al-Ashhab
- The Dead Sea and Arava Science Center, Masada, 8698000, Israel. .,Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel. .,Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Eilat campus, Israel.
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- The Yigal Allon Kinneret Limnological Laboratory, Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research Institute, P.O Box 447, Migdal, 49500, Israel
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- Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Volcani Center, Agricultural Research Organization, P.O Box 15159, Rishon Lezion, 7528809, Israel
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- The Yigal Allon Kinneret Limnological Laboratory, Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research Institute, P.O Box 447, Migdal, 49500, Israel
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Volcani Center, Agricultural Research Organization, P.O Box 15159, Rishon Lezion, 7528809, Israel
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- Raymond and Beverly Sackler School of Chemistry and Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, 69978, Israel
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- Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Volcani Center, Agricultural Research Organization, P.O Box 15159, Rishon Lezion, 7528809, Israel
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- The Yigal Allon Kinneret Limnological Laboratory, Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research Institute, P.O Box 447, Migdal, 49500, Israel
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
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Sun M, Guo Y, Zhao N, Zhang S, Pei K, Qin C. Fish eDNA detection and its technical optimization: A case study of Acanthopagrus latus. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 176:105588. [PMID: 35298940 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The development of a standardized eDNA detection process is the primary step in improving the accuracy and efficiency of eDNA detection. In this study, primers and probes with high specificity were selected to identify the COI gene of Acanthopagrus latus. Through experiments on the influence of different water quantities, methods of water sample preservation and water bathing times on the result of eDNA detection, the accuracy of this method for extracted water samples was improved. Specifically, a water bathing time of 6 h provided an optimal eDNA concentration from the water sample. After 6 h, the concentration began to decrease, so 6 h was determined to be the best water bathing time for A. latus. Five water extraction volumes (250 mL, 500 mL, 1 L, 2 L, and 3 L) were tested, and there was a positive correlation between water extraction volume and the DNA concentration in the water sample. Different water sample preservation methods were also compared, and it was found that at ≤7 d, the concentration obtained with the cryopreservation method for different water extraction volumes was higher than that obtained with the ethanol preservation method. In this study, we established and optimized a technical procedure for eDNA-based detection of A. latus in aquatic environments. We hope to apply this method in field investigations and provide a reference for the study of eDNA in other fishes.
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- Meijing Sun
- College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510300, China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510300, China; National Agricultural Experimental Station for Fishery Resources and Environment Dapeng, Shenzhen, 518120, China
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- Fangchenggang Fishery Radio, Fangchenggang, 538001, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Fangchenggang Fisheries Technology Extension Station, Fangchenggang, 538001, China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510300, China; National Agricultural Experimental Station for Fishery Resources and Environment Dapeng, Shenzhen, 518120, China.
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Svenningsen AKN, Pertoldi C, Bruhn D. eDNA Metabarcoding Benchmarked towards Conventional Survey Methods in Amphibian Monitoring. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12060763. [PMID: 35327161 PMCID: PMC8944553 DOI: 10.3390/ani12060763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Amphibian species are declining worldwide, and precise monitoring is key to ensuring timely protection and thereby ceasing deteriorating populations. Conventional monitoring methods are invasive, time-consuming, and dependent on expert knowledge. eDNA methods have been suggested as a replacement for or supplement to conventional survey methods. The present study assessed amphibian detection of conventional survey methods and eDNA metabarcoding in Danish lakes and ponds to address how the application of eDNA surveys can supplement the currently applied methodology. The study found eDNA metabarcoding to detect five out of six species detected through conventional methods. Furthermore, it is expected that the results in the present study reflect the time of sampling for the applied methods. The findings in the present study indicate that eDNA metabarcoding detects multiple Danish amphibian species and can produce knowledge on the occurrence and distribution for amphibian species. Implementing it as a supplement for conventional survey methods in nature monitoring will enable a higher frequency of monitoring and yield knowledge of species composition. Abstract A keystone in protection work is accurate and thorough the monitoring of amphibian species, and the currently applied conventional survey methods are invasive, time-consuming, and dependent on expert knowledge. Research suggests that eDNA metabarcoding is a precise and cost-efficient method that could supplement the currently applied methods. The present study assessed the efficiency of conventional survey methods and eDNA metabarcoding in terms of species richness, the average number of detected species per site, the relative frequency of species occurrence, and the similarity of applied methods. The study found eDNA metabarcoding surveys to detect Lissotriton vulgaris (smooth newt), Triturus cristatus (great crested newt), Rana arvalis (moor frog), Rana temporaria (common frog), and Bufo bufo (common toad), as well as an average of 0.9 species per site, reflecting the species composition at the time of sampling in mid-July 2020. In addition to the species mentioned above, the conventional survey detected Epidalea calamita (natterjack toad) and an average of 1.7 species per site, reflecting the species composition at the time of sampling in early June 2020. The similarity between the methods applied in the present study was 27%, thus indicating a large number of unique observations of both eDNA metabarcoding and conventional surveys. The differences in detection can most likely be explained by the time of sampling, which was conducted a month apart. eDNA metabarcoding was efficient in detecting multiple amphibian species and produced unique observations that were not detected using conventional survey methods. Applying eDNA techniques as a supplement will most likely produce important knowledge on species distribution and presence, as well as enable more frequent monitoring due to cost efficiency and disturbance.
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- Anne Katrine Nørgaard Svenningsen
- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, DK-9220 Aalborg, Denmark; (C.P.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, DK-9220 Aalborg, Denmark; (C.P.); (D.B.)
- Aalborg Zoo, Mølleparkvej 63, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, DK-9220 Aalborg, Denmark; (C.P.); (D.B.)
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Evaluating eDNA for Use within Marine Environmental Impact Assessments. JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/jmse10030375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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In this review, the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) within Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is evaluated. EIA documents provide information required by regulators to evaluate the potential impact of a development project. Currently eDNA is being incorporated into biodiversity assessments as a complementary method for detecting rare, endangered or invasive species. However, questions have been raised regarding the maturity of the field and the suitability of eDNA information as evidence for EIA. Several key issues are identified for eDNA information within a generic EIA framework for marine environments. First, it is challenging to define the sampling unit and optimal sampling strategy for eDNA with respect to the project area and potential impact receptor. Second, eDNA assay validation protocols are preliminary at this time. Third, there are statistical issues around the probability of obtaining both false positives (identification of taxa that are not present) and false negatives (non-detection of taxa that are present) in results. At a minimum, an EIA must quantify the uncertainty in presence/absence estimates by combining series of Bernoulli trials with ad hoc occupancy models. Finally, the fate and transport of DNA fragments is largely unknown in environmental systems. Shedding dynamics, biogeochemical and physical processes that influence DNA fragments must be better understood to be able to link an eDNA signal with the receptor’s state. The biggest challenge is that eDNA is a proxy for the receptor and not a direct measure of presence. Nonetheless, as more actors enter the field, technological solutions are likely to emerge for these issues. Environmental DNA already shows great promise for baseline descriptions of the presence of species surrounding a project and can aid in the identification of potential receptors for EIA monitoring using other methods.
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Perelman ZE, Takahashi MK, Hundermark EL, Parenzan C. An eDNA-Based Assessment of the Impact of a 207,000-Liter Gasoline Spill on Local Populations of Eastern Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis), an Imperiled Giant Salamander. Northeast Nat (Steuben) 2021. [DOI: 10.1656/045.028.0406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- (Former) Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper, Sunbury, PA 17801
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Forestry Best Management Practices and Conservation of Aquatic Systems in the Southeastern United States. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13192611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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State-approved forestry best management practices (BMPs) are a practice or combination of practices that, when properly implemented, effectively prevent or reduce the amount of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution entering waterbodies, such as sediment. Although BMPs are voluntary in most states in the southeastern United States (U.S.), forest landowners operating under the auspices of a forest certification system are required to use BMPs, and forest-certified wood procurement organizations also require loggers who supply them with fiber to use BMPs. Current implementation rates are, on average, 93.6% throughout the southeastern U.S. We conducted a literature review to better understand potential effectiveness of BMPs to conserve aquatic resources and species in the southeastern U.S. Our review focuses on how BMPs reduce NPS pollutants, particularly sediment, fertilizers, and herbicides; how BMPs are monitored throughout the southeastern U.S.; and current implementation rates. Additionally, we discuss how state BMP monitoring programs, coupled with participation in forest certification programs that require routine third-party audits, provide assurance to federal and state agencies that BMPs protect aquatic resources and species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recognized that working forests where management activities implement BMPs represent a clear, actionable, and scientifically sound approach for conserving at-risk aquatic species. However, there is a data gap in directly linking BMPs to the conservation of aquatic resources. Given the high diversity of aquatic species in the southeastern U.S., it is important to better understand this potential linkage.
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Ponce JJ, Arismendi I, Thomas A. Using in-situ environmental DNA sampling to detect the invasive New Zealand Mud Snail ( Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in freshwaters. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11835. [PMID: 34434646 PMCID: PMC8359795 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Environmental DNA (eDNA) detection of aquatic invasive species is currently at the forefront of aquatic conservation efforts because the methodology provides a cost effective and sensitive means to detect animals at low densities. Developments in eDNA technologies have improved detection probabilities for rare, indicator, and invasive species over the past decade. However, standard lab analysis can take days or weeks before results are available and is prohibitive when rapid management decisions are required for mitigation. Here, we investigated the performance of a real-time quantitative PCR system for on-site eDNA detection of New Zealand mud snails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum). Six sites in western Washington, USA were sampled using the rapid eDNA technique and traditional methods, with five samples per site. On-site eDNA detection of mud snails resulted in a 10% increase in positive sites (16/30 = 53% positive) relative to visual surveys (13/30 = 43% positive). In addition, positive associations were observed between mud snail eDNA concentration (eDNA copies per reaction) and the number of mud snail individuals at each site (R2 = 0.78). We show that the rapid on-site eDNA technology can be effective for detection and quantification of New Zealand mud snails in freshwaters. This on-site eDNA detection approach could possibly be used to initiate management protocols that allow for more rapid responses during the onset of biological invasions.
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- Jake J Ponce
- Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States of America
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- Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States of America
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- Molecular Division, Smith-Root, Inc., Vancouver, WA, United States of America
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Koch IJ, Narum SR. An evaluation of the potential factors affecting lifetime reproductive success in salmonids. Evol Appl 2021; 14:1929-1957. [PMID: 34429740 PMCID: PMC8372082 DOI: 10.1111/eva.13263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Lifetime reproductive success (LRS), the number of offspring produced over an organism's lifetime, is a fundamental component of Darwinian fitness. For taxa such as salmonids with multiple species of conservation concern, understanding the factors affecting LRS is critical for the development and implementation of successful conservation management practices. Here, we reviewed the published literature to synthesize factors affecting LRS in salmonids including significant effects of hatchery rearing, life history, and phenotypic variation, and behavioral and spawning interactions. Additionally, we found that LRS is affected by competitive behavior on the spawning grounds, genetic compatibility, local adaptation, and hybridization. Our review of existing literature revealed limitations of LRS studies, and we emphasize the following areas that warrant further attention in future research: (1) expanding the range of studies assessing LRS across different life-history strategies, specifically accounting for distinct reproductive and migratory phenotypes; (2) broadening the variety of species represented in salmonid fitness studies; (3) constructing multigenerational pedigrees to track long-term fitness effects; (4) conducting LRS studies that investigate the effects of aquatic stressors, such as anthropogenic effects, pathogens, environmental factors in both freshwater and marine environments, and assessing overall body condition, and (5) utilizing appropriate statistical approaches to determine the factors that explain the greatest variation in fitness and providing information regarding biological significance, power limitations, and potential sources of error in salmonid parentage studies. Overall, this review emphasizes that studies of LRS have profoundly advanced scientific understanding of salmonid fitness, but substantial challenges need to be overcome to assist with long-term recovery of these keystone species in aquatic ecosystems.
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- Ilana J. Koch
- Columbia River Inter‐Tribal Fish CommissionHagermanIDUSA
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- Columbia River Inter‐Tribal Fish CommissionHagermanIDUSA
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Shu L, Ludwig A, Peng Z. Environmental DNA metabarcoding primers for freshwater fish detection and quantification: In silico and in tanks. Ecol Evol 2021; 11:8281-8294. [PMID: 34188886 PMCID: PMC8216916 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques refer to utilizing the organisms' DNA extracted from environment samples to genetically identify target species without capturing actual organisms. eDNA metabarcoding via high-throughput sequencing can simultaneously detect multiple fish species from a single water sample, which is a powerful tool for the qualitative detection and quantitative estimates of multiple fish species. However, sequence counts obtained from eDNA metabarcoding may be influenced by many factors, of which primer bias is one of the foremost causes of methodological error. The performance of 18 primer pairs for COI, cytb, 12S rRNA, and 16S rRNA mitochondrial genes, which are all frequently used in fish eDNA metabarcoding, were evaluated in the current study. The ribosomal gene markers performed better than the protein-coding gene markers during in silico screening, resulting in higher taxonomic coverage and appropriate barcode lengths. Four primer pairs-AcMDB07, MiFish-U, Ve16S1, and Ve16S3-designed for various regions of the 12S and 16S rRNA genes were screened for tank metabarcoding in a case study targeting six freshwater fish species. The four primer pairs were able to accurately detect all six species in different tanks, while only MiFish-U, Ve16S1, and Ve16S3 revealed a significant positive relationship between species biomass and read count for the pooled tank data. The positive relationship could not be found in all species within the tanks. Additionally, primer efficiency differed depending on the species while primer preferential species varied in different fish assemblages. This case study supports the potential for eDNA metabarcoding to assess species diversity in natural ecosystems and provides an alternative strategy to evaluate the performance of candidate primers before application of eDNA metabarcoding in natural ecosystems.
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- Lu Shu
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development (Ministry of Education)School of Life SciencesSouthwest UniversityChongqingChina
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- Department of Evolutionary GeneticsLeibniz‐Institute for Zoo and Wildlife ResearchBerlinGermany
- Albrecht Daniel Thaer‐InstituteFaculty of Life SciencesHumboldt University BerlinBerlinGermany
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development (Ministry of Education)School of Life SciencesSouthwest UniversityChongqingChina
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Allison MJ, Round JM, Bergman LC, Mirabzadeh A, Allen H, Weir A, Helbing CC. The effect of silica desiccation under different storage conditions on filter-immobilized environmental DNA. BMC Res Notes 2021; 14:106. [PMID: 33743816 PMCID: PMC7981917 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-021-05530-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Objective Silica gel beads have promise as a non-toxic, cost-effective, portable method for storing environmental DNA (eDNA) immobilized on filter membranes. Consequently, many ecological surveys are turning to silica bead filter desiccation rather than ethanol preservation. However, no systematic evaluation of silica bead storage conditions or duration past 1 week has been published. The present study evaluates the quality of filter-immobilized eDNA desiccated with silica gel under different storage conditions for over a year using targeted quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)-based assays. Results While the detection of relatively abundant eDNA target was stable over 15 months from either ethanol- or silica gel-preserved filters at − 20 and 4 °C, silica gel out-performed ethanol preservation at 23 °C by preventing a progressive decrease in eDNA sample quality. Silica gel filter desiccation preserved low abundance eDNA equally well up to 1 month regardless of storage temperature (18, 4, or − 20 °C). However only storage at − 20 °C prevented a noticeable decrease in detectability at 5 and 12 months. The results indicate that brief storage of eDNA filters with silica gel beads up to 1 month can be successfully accomplished at a range of temperatures. However, longer-term storage should be at − 20 °C to maximize sample integrity. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13104-021-05530-x.
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- Michael J Allison
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Bureau Veritas Laboratories, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
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Wang S, Yan Z, Hänfling B, Zheng X, Wang P, Fan J, Li J. Methodology of fish eDNA and its applications in ecology and environment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 755:142622. [PMID: 33059148 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Fish environmental DNA (eDNA) studies have made substantial progress during the past decade, and significant advances in monitoring fishes have been gained by taking advantage of this technology. Although a number of reviews concerning eDNA are available and some recent fish eDNA reviews focused on fisheries or standard method have been published, a systematic review of methodology of fish eDNA and its applications in ecology and environment has not yet been published. To our knowledge, this is the first review of fish eDNA for solving ecological and environmental issues. First, the most comprehensive literature analysis of fish eDNA was presented and analyzed. Then, we systematically discuss the relevant experiments and analyses of fish eDNA, and infers that standard workflow is on the way to consensus. We additionally provide reference sequence databases and the primers used to amplify the reference sequences or detecting fish eDNA. The abiotic and biotic conditions affecting fish eDNA persistence are also summarized in a schematic diagram. Subsequently, we focus on the major achievements of fish eDNA in ecology and environment. We additionally highlight the exciting new tools, including in situ autonomous monitoring devices, CRISPR nucleic acid detection technology, and meta-omics technology for fish eDNA detection in future. Ultimately, methodology of fish eDNA will provide a wholly new paradigm for conservation actions of fishes, ecological and environmental management at a global scale.
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- Shuping Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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Brys R, Halfmaerten D, Neyrinck S, Mauvisseau Q, Auwerx J, Sweet M, Mergeay J. Reliable eDNA detection and quantification of the European weather loach (Misgurnus fossilis). JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2021; 98:399-414. [PMID: 32154579 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The European weather loach (Misgurnus fossilis) is a cryptic and poorly known fish species of high conservation concern. The species is experiencing dramatic population collapses across its native range to the point of regional extinction. Although environmental DNA (eDNA)-based approaches offer clear advantages over conventional field methods for monitoring rare and endangered species, accurate detection and quantification remain difficult and quality assessment is often poorly incorporated. In this study, we developed and validated a novel digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) eDNA-based method for reliable detection and quantification, which allows accurate monitoring of M. fossilis across a number of habitat types. A dilution experiment under laboratory conditions allowed the definition of the limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantification (LOQ), which were set at concentrations of 0.07 and 0.14 copies μl-1 , respectively. A series of aquarium experiments revealed a significant and positive relationship between the number of individuals and the eDNA concentration measured. During a 3 year survey (2017-2019), we assessed 96 locations for the presence of M. fossilis in Flanders (Belgium). eDNA analyses on these samples highlighted 45% positive detections of the species. On the basis of the eDNA concentration per litre of water, only 12 sites appeared to harbour relatively dense populations. The other 31 sites gave a relatively weak positive signal that was typically situated below the LOQ. Combining sample-specific estimates of effective DNA quantity (Qe ) and conventional field sampling, we concluded that each of these weak positive sites still likely harboured the species and therefore they do not represent false positives. Further, only seven of the classified negative samples warrant additional sampling as our analyses identified a substantial risk of false-negative detections (i.e., type II errors) at these locations. Finally, we illustrated that ddPCR outcompetes conventional qPCR analyses, especially when target DNA concentrations are critically low, which could be attributed to a reduced sensitivity of ddPCR to inhibition effects, higher sample concentrations being accommodated and higher sensitivity obtained.
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- Rein Brys
- Research Institute for Nature and Forest, Geraardsbergen, Belgium
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest, Geraardsbergen, Belgium
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- Aquatic Research Facility, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, University of Derby, Derby, UK
- SureScreen Scientifics Ltd, Morley, UK
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest, Geraardsbergen, Belgium
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- Aquatic Research Facility, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, University of Derby, Derby, UK
- SureScreen Scientifics Ltd, Morley, UK
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest, Geraardsbergen, Belgium
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Penaluna BE, Allen JM, Arismendi I, Levi T, Garcia TS, Walter JK. Better boundaries: identifying the upper extent of fish distributions in forested streams using eDNA and electrofishing. Ecosphere 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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- Brooke E. Penaluna
- Pacific Northwest Research Station U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service 3200 SW Jefferson Way Corvallis Oregon97331USA
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- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Oregon State University 104 Nash Hall Corvallis Oregon97331USA
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- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Oregon State University 104 Nash Hall Corvallis Oregon97331USA
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- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Oregon State University 104 Nash Hall Corvallis Oregon97331USA
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- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Oregon State University 104 Nash Hall Corvallis Oregon97331USA
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- Weyerhaeuser Centralia Research Center 505 North Pearl Street Centralia Washington98531USA
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Liu Q, Zhang Y, Wu H, Liu F, Peng W, Zhang X, Chang F, Xie P, Zhang H. A Review and Perspective of eDNA Application to Eutrophication and HAB Control in Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8030417. [PMID: 32188048 PMCID: PMC7143994 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8030417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Changing ecological communities in response to anthropogenic activities and climate change has become a worldwide problem. The eutrophication of waterbodies in freshwater and seawater caused by the effects of human activities and nutrient inputs could result in harmful algae blooms (HABs), decreases water quality, reductions in biodiversity and threats to human health. Rapid and accurate monitoring and assessment of aquatic ecosystems are imperative. Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis using high-throughput sequencing has been demonstrated to be an effective and sensitive assay for detecting and monitoring single or multiple species in different samples. In this study, we review the potential applications of eDNA approaches in controlling and mitigating eutrophication and HABs in freshwater and marine ecosystems. We use recent studies to highlight how eDNA methods have been shown to be a useful tool for providing comprehensive data in studies of eutrophic freshwater and marine environments. We also provide perspectives on using eDNA techniques to reveal molecular mechanisms in biological processes and mitigate eutrophication and HABs in aquatic ecosystems. Finally, we discuss the feasible applications of eDNA for monitoring biodiversity, surveying species communities and providing instructions for the conservation and management of the environment by integration with traditional methods and other advanced techniques.
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- Qi Liu
- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China; (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (F.L.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (F.C.); (P.X.)
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China; (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (F.L.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (F.C.); (P.X.)
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China; (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (F.L.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (F.C.); (P.X.)
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China; (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (F.L.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (F.C.); (P.X.)
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China; (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (F.L.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (F.C.); (P.X.)
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China; (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (F.L.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (F.C.); (P.X.)
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China; (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (F.L.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (F.C.); (P.X.)
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China; (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (F.L.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (F.C.); (P.X.)
- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, CAS, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China; (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (F.L.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (F.C.); (P.X.)
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Shu L, Ludwig A, Peng Z. Standards for Methods Utilizing Environmental DNA for Detection of Fish Species. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:E296. [PMID: 32168762 PMCID: PMC7140814 DOI: 10.3390/genes11030296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques are gaining attention as cost-effective, non-invasive strategies for acquiring information on fish and other aquatic organisms from water samples. Currently, eDNA approaches are used to detect specific fish species and determine fish community diversity. Various protocols used with eDNA methods for aquatic organism detection have been reported in different eDNA studies, but there are no general recommendations for fish detection. Herein, we reviewed 168 papers to supplement and highlight the key criteria for each step of eDNA technology in fish detection and provide general suggestions for eliminating detection errors. Although there is no unified recommendation for the application of diverse eDNA in detecting fish species, in most cases, 1 or 2 L surface water collection and eDNA capture on 0.7-μm glass fiber filters followed by extraction with a DNeasy Blood and Tissue Kit or PowerWater DNA Isolation Kit are useful for obtaining high-quality eDNA. Subsequently, species-specific quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays based on mitochondrial cytochrome b gene markers or eDNA metabarcoding based on both 12S and 16S rRNA markers via high-throughput sequencing can effectively detect target DNA or estimate species richness. Furthermore, detection errors can be minimized by mitigating contamination, negative control, PCR replication, and using multiple genetic markers. Our aim is to provide a useful strategy for fish eDNA technology that can be applied by researchers, advisors, and managers.
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- Lu Shu
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development (Ministry of Education), Southwest University School of Life Sciences, Chongqing 400715, China;
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- Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Leibniz-Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, 10315 Berlin, Germany
- Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute, Faculty of Life Sciences, Humboldt University Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development (Ministry of Education), Southwest University School of Life Sciences, Chongqing 400715, China;
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Darling JA. How to learn to stop worrying and love environmental DNA monitoring. AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM HEALTH & MANAGEMENT 2020; 22:440-451. [PMID: 33364913 PMCID: PMC7751714 DOI: 10.1080/14634988.2019.1682912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Environmental DNA is one of the most promising new tools in the aquatic biodiversity monitoring toolkit, with particular appeal for applications requiring assessment of target taxa at very low population densities. And yet there persists considerable anxiety within the management community regarding the appropriateness of environmental DNA monitoring for certain tasks and the degree to which environmental DNA methods can deliver information relevant to management needs. This brief perspective piece is an attempt to address that anxiety by offering some advice on how end-users might best approach these new technologies. I do not here review recent developments in environmental DNA science, but rather I explore ways in which managers and decision-makers might become more comfortable adopting environmental DNA tools-or choosing not to adopt them, should circumstances so dictate. I attempt to contextualize the central challenges associated with acceptance of environmental DNA detection by contrasting them with traditional "catch-and-look" approaches to biodiversity monitoring. These considerations lead me to recommend the cultivation of four "virtues," attitudes that can be brought into engagement with environmental DNA surveillance technologies that I hope will increase the likelihood that those engagements will be positive and that the future development and application of environmental DNA tools will further the cause of wise management.
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Capo E, Spong G, Norman S, Königsson H, Bartels P, Byström P. Droplet digital PCR assays for the quantification of brown trout (Salmo trutta) and Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) from environmental DNA collected in the water of mountain lakes. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0226638. [PMID: 31851707 PMCID: PMC6919618 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Classical methods for estimating the abundance of fish populations are often both expensive, time-consuming and destructive. Analyses of the environmental DNA (eDNA) present in water samples could alleviate such constraints. Here, we developed protocols to detect and quantify brown trout (Salmo trutta) and Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) populations by applying the droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) method to eDNA molecules extracted from water samples collected in 28 Swedish mountain lakes. Overall, contemporary fish CPUE (catch per unit effort) estimates from standardized survey gill nettings were not correlated to eDNA concentrations for either of the species. In addition, the measured environmental variables (e.g. dissolved organic carbon concentrations, temperature, and pH) appear to not influence water eDNA concentrations of the studied fish species. Detection probabilities via eDNA analysis showed moderate success (less than 70% for both species) while the presence of eDNA from Arctic char (in six lakes) and brown trout (in one lake) was also indicated in lakes where the species were not detected with the gillnetting method. Such findings highlight the limits of one or both methods to reliably detect fish species presence in natural systems. Additional analysis showed that the filtration of water samples through 1.2 μm glass fiber filters and 0.45 μm mixed cellulose ester filters was more efficient in recovering DNA than using 0.22 μm enclosed polyethersulfone filters, probably due to differential efficiencies of DNA extraction. Altogether, this work showed the potentials and limits of the approach for the detection and the quantification of fish abundance in natural systems while providing new insights in the application of the ddPCR method applied to environmental DNA.
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- Eric Capo
- Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Molecular Ecology Group, Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, SLU, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Molecular Ecology Group, Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, SLU, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Hobbs J, Round JM, Allison MJ, Helbing CC. Expansion of the known distribution of the coastal tailed frog, Ascaphus truei, in British Columbia, Canada, using robust eDNA detection methods. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0213849. [PMID: 30870505 PMCID: PMC6417668 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The coastal tailed frog (Ascaphus truei) is endemic to the Pacific Northwest of North America and is listed as a species of Special Concern under the Canadian Species at Risk Act. Its range is limited to British Columbia where it occurs widely west of the Coast Mountain Ranges extending north almost to the Alaskan Panhandle. The present study focused on surveying within the Cayoosh, Bridge (Shulaps), Seton, Anderson, Carpenter, and Downton Lake drainages. Four years of previous inventory efforts using conventional time-constrained search (TCS) methods detected tailed frog at 23/292 discrete sites (7.9% detection rate) in seven watersheds. Non-invasive environmental DNA (eDNA) methods hold promise for cryptic and low-abundance species detection. We rigorously validated a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)-based tool for detecting coastal tailed frog eDNA in water samples. This eASTR4 test is highly specific and sensitive. We applied a two-step targeted eDNA analysis approach on duplicate filtered water samples from a total of 72 sites collected over five days. The first IntegritE-DNA step mitigates false negative results and tests all DNA samples for the ability to support amplification from endogenous plant chloroplast DNA as a measure of sample viability. Three DNA samples failed this step even after inhibitor clean up suggesting that these samples were poor quality and not reliable for targeted species’ DNA analyses. All other DNA samples were deemed viable and were then tested for species-specific DNA. Coastal tailed frog eDNA was detected in 55/72 (76%) discrete stream reaches; nine sites with historical known occurrence were all eDNA positive. The false negative rate for TCS compared to eDNA methods was 58%. The results expand known coastal tailed frog distribution to 24 watersheds effectively more than tripling extant occurrences and confirm a previously suspected, apparently isolated coastal tailed frog metapopulation in the Shulaps drainage.
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- Jared Hobbs
- Hemmera Envirochem Inc., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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