Journal Article
An eDNA assay for Irish Petromyzon marinus and Salmo trutta and field validation in running water
M. S. Gustavson; P. C. Collins; J. A. Finarelli; D. Egan; R. Ó. Conchúir; G. D. Wightman; J. J. King; D. T. Gauthier; K. Whelan; J. E. L. Carlsson; J. Carlsson
Journal of Fish Biology · Vol. 87, Issue 5 · pp. 1254-1262 · 2015
Abstract
This pilot study presents an environmental DNA ( eDNA ) assay for sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus and brown trout Salmo trutta , two species of economic and conservation importance in the Republic of Ireland. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of eDNA for assessing presence of low‐abundance taxa (here, P. marinus ) for environmental managers, and they highlight the potential for assessing relative abundance of rare or invasive freshwater species.