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Beyond Biodiversity: Can Environmental DNA (eDNA) Cut It as a Population Genetics Tool?
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61 citing papers in PubMed.
- Substrate-Dependent Variation in Environmental DNA Persistence and Degradation From a Small Mammal.Molecular ecology resources · 2026Article
- Prospects of multipurpose biomonitoring for fisheries assessment based on environmental nucleic acids.Journal of fish biology · 2026Review
- Enhancing the 12S rRNA reference library of South African chondrichthyans to aid in eDNA metabarcoding.BMC zoology · 2026Article
- Seascape Connectivity Shapes Genetic and Species β-Diversity in Tropical Reef Fishes.Ecology and evolution · 2026Article
- A Beginner's How-To Guide to Urban Population Genetics and Genomics.Ecology and evolution · 2026Review
- Unlocking Demography: Developing an eDNA-Based Toolkit to Measure Sex Ratios From Populations.Molecular ecology resources · 2026Article
- The Genomics Revolution in Nonmodel Species: Predictions vs. Reality for Salmonids.Molecular ecology · 2025Review
- Environmental DNA as a tool for hydropower impact assessments: current status, special considerations, and future integration.Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 2025Review
- Efficient eDNA-based assessment of mitochondrial lineage diversity in wild brown trout populations.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- gmmDenoise: A New Method and R Package for High-Confidence Sequence Variant Filtering in Environmental DNA Amplicon Analysis.Molecular ecology resources · 2025Article
- Monitoring Fish Biodiversity in the Pelagic Zone of the Western Indian Ocean Using Environmental DNA Metabarcoding.Biology · 2025Article
- When DNA Tells the Tale: High-Resolution Melting as a Forensic Tool for Mediterranean Cetacean Identification.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- First national survey of terrestrial biodiversity using airborne eDNA.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Metagenomic biodiversity assessment within an offshore wind farm.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Bamboozle: A Bioinformatic Tool for Identification and Quantification of Intraspecific Barcodes.Molecular ecology resources · 2025Article
- Using eDNA to Supplement Population Genetic Analyses for Cryptic Marine Species: Identifying Population Boundaries for Alaska Harbour Porpoises.Molecular ecology · 2025Article
- Environmental DNA Epigenetics Accurately Predicts the Age of Cultured Fish Larvae.Ecology and evolution · 2025Article
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- Assessment of the genetic diversity of Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) strandings in the Mississippi Sound (USA).PloS one · 2025Article
- Estimation of spatial demographic maps from polymorphism data using a neural network.Molecular ecology resources · 2024Article
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Abstract
Population genetic data underpin many studies of behavioral, ecological, and evolutionary processes in wild populations and contribute to effective conservation management. However, collecting genetic samples can be challenging when working with endangered, invasive, or cryptic species. Environmental DNA (eDNA) offers a way to sample genetic material non-invasively without requiring visual observation. While eDNA has been trialed extensively as a biodiversity and biosecurity monitoring tool with a strong taxonomic focus, it has yet to be fully explored as a means for obtaining population genetic information. Here, we review current research that employs eDNA approaches for the study of populations. We outline challenges facing eDNA-based population genetic methodologies, and suggest avenues of research for future developments. We advocate that with further optimizations, this emergent field holds great potential as part of the population genetics toolkit.
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