Challenges to Implementing environmental-DNA monitoring in Namibia

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dc.contributor.authorPerry, Iain
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-30T06:36:02Z
dc.date.available2022-03-30T06:36:02Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractBy identifying fragments of DNA in the environment, eDNA approaches present a promising tool for monitoring biodiversity in a cost-effective way. This is particularly pertinent for countries where traditional morphological monitoring has been sparse. The first step to realising the potential of eDNA is to develop methodologies that are adapted to local conditions. Here, we test field and laboratory eDNA protocols (aqueous and sediment samples) in a range of semi-arid ecosystems in Namibia. We successfully gathered eDNA data on a broad suite of organisms at multiple trophic levels (including algae, invertebrates and bacteria) but identified two key challenges to the implementation of eDNA methods in the region: 1) high turbidity requires a tailored sampling technique and 2) identification of taxa by eDNA methods is currently constrained by a lack of reference data. We hope this work will guide the deployment of eDNA biomonitoring in the arid ecosystems of Namibia and neighboring countries.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/3137
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers in Environmental Scienceen_US
dc.subjectNamibiaen_US
dc.subjectFreshwateren_US
dc.subjectBiomonitoringen_US
dc.subjectWater securityen_US
dc.subjecteDNAen_US
dc.titleChallenges to Implementing environmental-DNA monitoring in Namibiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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