Environmental DNA metabarcoding as an effective and rapid tool for fish monitoring in canals
- McDevitt, A
- Sales, NG
- Browett, SS
- Sparnenn, AO
- Mariani, S
- Wangensteen Fuentes, OS
- Coscia, I
- Benvenuto, C
DOIAbstract
We focus on a case study along an English canal comparing environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding with two types of electrofishing techniques (wade‐and‐reach and boom‐boat). In addition to corroborating data obtained by electrofishing, eDNA provided a wider snapshot of fish assemblages. Given the semi‐lotic nature of canals, we encourage the use of eDNA as a fast and cost‐effective tool to detect and monitor whole fish communities
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