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PEERJ
卷 10, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PEERJ INC
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14071
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eDNA; Metabarcoding; Management; Biomonitoring; Assessment; Biodiversity; Marine; Protocol; Primer set; Site occupancy
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a powerful tool for enhancing marine ecosystem/biodiversity monitoring programs. This article outlines five important steps for developing an eDNA monitoring program, including selecting target genes and primers, assembling comprehensive barcode reference databases, applying rigorous decontamination pipelines, conducting pilot studies to define eDNA variance, and archiving samples and raw sequence data. The case study of eDNA metabarcoding in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach demonstrates the importance of these considerations and the effectiveness of eDNA metabarcoding in detecting species and providing archived genetic resources.
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a powerful tool that can enhance marine ecosystem/biodiversity monitoring programs. Here we outline five important steps managers and researchers should consider when developing eDNA monitoring program: (1) select genes and primers to target taxa; (2) assemble or develop comprehensive barcode reference databases; (3) apply rigorous site occupancy based decontamination pipelines; (4) conduct pilot studies to define spatial and temporal variance of eDNA; and (5) archive samples, extracts, and raw sequence data. We demonstrate the importance of each of these considerations using a case study of eDNA metabarcoding in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. eDNA metabarcoding approaches detected 94.1% (16/17) of species observed in paired trawl surveys while identifying an additional 55 native fishes, providing more comprehensive biodiversity inventories. Rigorous benchmarking of eDNA metabarcoding results improved ecological interpretation and confidence in species detections while providing archived genetic resources for future analyses. Well designed and validated eDNA metabarcoding approaches are ideally suited for biomonitoring applications that rely on the detection of species, including mapping invasive species fronts and endangered species habitats as well as tracking range shifts in response to climate change. Incorporating these considerations will enhance the utility and efficacy of eDNA metabarcoding for routine biomonitoring applications.
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