Utilizing aquatic environmental DNA to address global biodiversity targets
University of Zurich · Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Achieving global biodiversity goals requires assessing, attributing and reversing the ongoing, unprecedented biodiversity decline in aquatic ecosystems, and relies on adequate data to inform policy and action. Analysis of environmental DNA (eDNA) has become established as a novel and powerful approach to assess the state and functioning of aquatic ecosystems, and although increasingly implemented by stakeholders its potential is not yet fully tapped. In this Perspective, we review the current state of aquatic eDNA research, focusing in particular on the policy relevance of eDNA and its utility in contributing towards the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. We summarize key technological…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 67.93
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 190
Authors
9- FAFlorian AltermattCorresponding
University of Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
- MCMarjorie Couton
University of Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
- LCLuca Carraro
University of Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
- FKFrançois Keck
University of Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
- LLLori Lawson Handley
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Topics & keywords
- Environmental DNA
- Biodiversity
- Environmental resource management
- Environmental science
- Business
- Environmental planning
- Biology
- Ecology
- Life in Land
Funding
- NSNational Science Foundation
- DFDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government
- SNSchweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen ForschungAwards: PZ00P2_202010, 31003A_173074, 310030_197410
- NKNational Key Research and Development Program of ChinaAwards: 2021YFC3201003, 2022YFC32021001