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Applications and limitations of measuring environmental DNA as indicators of the presence of aquatic animals (2015)
Journal Article
Rees, H. C., Gough, K. C., Middleditch, D. J., Patmore, J. R., & Maddison, B. C. (2015). Applications and limitations of measuring environmental DNA as indicators of the presence of aquatic animals. Journal of Applied Ecology, 52(4), https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12467

1. In Rees et al. (2014b), we reviewed the current status of environmental DNA (eDN A) tomonitor aquatic populations. Our aim was to focus on discus sion of methodologies used,application of eDNA analysis as a survey tool in ecology, and to include s... Read More about Applications and limitations of measuring environmental DNA as indicators of the presence of aquatic animals.

The application of eDNA for monitoring of the great crested newt in the UK (2014)
Journal Article
Rees, H. C., Bishop, K., Middleditch, D. J., Patmore, J. R., Maddison, B. C., & Gough, K. C. (2014). The application of eDNA for monitoring of the great crested newt in the UK. Ecology and Evolution, 4(21), https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1272

Current ecological surveys for great crested newts are time-consuming and expensive and can only be carried out within a short survey window. Additional survey methods which would facilitate the detection of rare or protected species such as the grea... Read More about The application of eDNA for monitoring of the great crested newt in the UK.

The detection of aquatic animal species using environmental DNA – a review of eDNA as a survey tool in ecology (2014)
Journal Article
Rees, H. C., Maddison, B. C., Middleditch, D. J., Patmore, J. R., & Gough, K. C. (2014). The detection of aquatic animal species using environmental DNA – a review of eDNA as a survey tool in ecology. Journal of Applied Ecology, 51, https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12306

1. Knowledge of species distribution is critical to ecological management and conservation biology. Effective management requires the detection of populations, which can sometimes be at low densities and is usually based on visual detection and count... Read More about The detection of aquatic animal species using environmental DNA – a review of eDNA as a survey tool in ecology.