Using environmental DNA to extend the window of early detection for dreissenid mussels

Author: Sepulveda, A.J., Amberg, J.J., and E. Hanson
Year: 2019
Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2019.10.2.09

Type: Journal Article
Topic: Monitoring/ Sampling

 

 

In this study, authors assessed if environmental DNA (eDNA) can extend the seasonal window for dreissenid mussel early detection beyond that of plankton tows, which are limited to warmer seasons when mussel larvae are present.