ArticleEcology and evolution2020
Organic matter reduces the amount of detectable environmental DNA in freshwater.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Systematic review and meta-analysis: Water type and temperature affect environmental DNA decay.Molecular ecology resources · 2022Pooled it
- Soil-based environmental DNA enables detection of Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi and Schistosoma japonicum microhabitats for schistosomiasis japonica surveillance and control in the Philippines.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2025Observational
- Discrepancies in qPCR-based gene quantification and their dependencies on soil properties, inhibitor presence, and DNA extraction kit types.RSC advances · 2025Article
- The Multiple States of Environmental DNA and What Is Known about Their Persistence in Aquatic Environments.Environmental science & technology · 2022Review
- Extracellular DNA in Environmental Samples: Occurrence, Extraction, Quantification, and Impact on Microbial Biodiversity Assessment.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2022Article
- Effectiveness assessment of using riverine water eDNA to simultaneously monitor the riverine and riparian biodiversity information.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Persistence and accumulation of environmental DNA from an endangered dragonfly.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Organic matter reduces the amount of detectable environmental DNA in freshwater.Ecology and evolution · 2020Article
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Abstract
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is used for monitoring the occurrence of freshwater organisms. Various studies show a relation between the amount of eDNA detected and target organism abundance, thus providing a potential proxy for reconstructing population densities. However, environmental factors such as water temperature and microbial activity are known to affect the amount of eDNA present as well. In this study, we use controlled aquarium experiments using
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