Using eDNA to identify the breeding habitat of endangered species

(Kobe University) Using wide-ranging eDNA analysis combined with traditional collection survey methods, Japanese researchers have identified the breeding site of critically endangered fish species Acheilognathus typus in the mainstream of Omono River in Akita Prefecture, Japan. The findings were published on November 14 in the online edition of The Science of Nature - Naturwissenschaften.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - November 16, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news