J Bakker
Environmental DNA reveals tropical shark diversity in contrasting levels of anthropogenic impact
Bakker, J; Wangensteen, OS; Chapman, DD; Boussarie, G; Boudo, D; Guttridge, TL; Hertler, H; Mouillot, D; Vigliola, L; Mariani, S
Authors
OS Wangensteen
DD Chapman
G Boussarie
D Boudo
TL Guttridge
H Hertler
D Mouillot
L Vigliola
S Mariani
Abstract
Sharks are charismatic predators that play a key role in most marine food webs. Their demonstrated vulnerability to exploitation has recently turned them into flagship species in ocean conservation. Yet, the assessment and monitoring of the distribution and abundance of such mobile species in marine environments remain challenging, often invasive and resource intensive. Here we pilot a novel, rapid and non-invasive environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding approach specifically targeted to infer shark presence, diversity and eDNA read abundance in tropical habitats. We identified at least 21 shark species, from both Caribbean and Pacific Coral Sea water samples, whose geographical patterns of diversity and read abundance coincide with geographical differences in levels of anthropogenic pressure and conservation effort. We demonstrate that eDNA metabarcoding can be effectively employed to study shark diversity; further developments in this field have the potential to drastically enhance our ability to assess and monitor elusive oceanic predators, and lead to improved conservation strategies.
Citation
Bakker, J., Wangensteen, O., Chapman, D., Boussarie, G., Boudo, D., Guttridge, T., …Mariani, S. (2017). Environmental DNA reveals tropical shark diversity in contrasting levels of anthropogenic impact. Scientific reports, 7, No. 16886. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17150-2
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 19, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Dec 4, 2017 |
Publication Date | Dec 4, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Nov 23, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 6, 2017 |
Journal | Scientific Reports |
Print ISSN | 2045-2322 |
Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
Volume | 7 |
Pages | No. 16886 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17150-2 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17150-2 |
Related Public URLs | http://www.nature.com/srep/ |
Additional Information | Funders : Pew Charitable Trust;Total Foundation;Government of New Caledonia Grant Number: 27262 |
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