Environmental DNA metabarcoding as an effective and rapid tool for fish monitoring in canals

McDevitt, A; Sales, NG; Browett, SS; Sparnenn, AO; Mariani, S; Wangensteen Fuentes, OS; Coscia, I; Benvenuto, C

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.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 20, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Jun 10, 2019
• Publication Date: Aug 12, 2019
• Deposit Date: Jun 17, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 10, 2020
• Journal: Journal of Fish Biology
• Print ISSN: 0022-1112
• Electronic ISSN: 1095-8649
• Publisher: Wiley
• Volume: 95
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 679-682
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14053
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14053
• Related Public URLs: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10958649
• Additional Information: Funders : People's Postcode Lottery