期刊
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
卷 15, 期 4, 页码 831-842出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12356
关键词
Canis latrans; DNA degradation; genotyping error; noninvasive genetic sampling; scat deposition; Vulpes macrotis
资金
- U.S. Department of Defense Environmental Security Technology Certification Programme [12-EB-RC5-006]
- Legacy Resource Management Programme [W9132T-12-2-0050]
- Army DPG Environmental Programme
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center
- Endangered Species Mitigation Fund of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources
Noninvasive genetic sampling, or noninvasive DNA sampling (NDS), can be an effective monitoring approach for elusive, wide-ranging species at low densities. However, few studies have attempted to maximize sampling efficiency. We present a model for combining sample accumulation and DNA degradation to identify the most efficient (i.e. minimal cost per successful sample) NDS temporal design for capture-recapture analyses. We use scat accumulation and faecal DNA degradation rates for two sympatric carnivores, kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) and coyote (Canis latrans) across two seasons (summer and winter) in Utah, USA, to demonstrate implementation of this approach. We estimated scat accumulation rates by clearing and surveying transects for scats. We evaluated mitochondrial (mtDNA) and nuclear (nDNA) DNA amplification success for faecal DNA samples under natural field conditions for 20 fresh scats/species/season from <1-112days. Mean accumulation rates were nearly three times greater for coyotes (0.076scats/km/day) than foxes (0.029scats/km/day) across seasons. Across species and seasons, mtDNA amplification success was 95% through day 21. Fox nDNA amplification success was 70% through day 21 across seasons. Coyote nDNA success was 70% through day 21 in winter, but declined to <50% by day 7 in summer. We identified a common temporal sampling frame of approximately 14days that allowed species to be monitored simultaneously, further reducing time, survey effort and costs. Our results suggest that when conducting repeated surveys for capture-recapture analyses, overall cost-efficiency for NDS may be improved with a temporal design that balances field and laboratory costs along with deposition and degradation rates.
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