The U.S. Geological Survey announced today it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, or MBARI, to develop portable robotic DNA samplers capable of ...

Hydroelectric dams can sever the links between feeding and spawning zones for freshwater fish. Meanwhile, offshore wind power developments can have a complex relationship with the waters they call ...

Researchers tested a new self-preserving filter housing system that automatically preserves eDNA from water samples, while reducing the risk of DNA contamination and plastic waste. Scientists who use ...

A scleractinian coral eDNA survey at four mesophotic sites using an underwater mini-ROV. (a) Four monitoring locations (SR1-SR4) at the Shigeo Reef near Motobu Peninsula. The location of Okinawa ...

Nova Scotia researchers say their automated eDNA sampler provides a set-it-and-forget-it way of monitoring the impacts of power plants, and other human activities, on ocean biodiversity. Monitoring ...