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Development of a Molecular Monitoring Tool for Imperiled Herpetofauna of the Southeastern U.S.
Development of a Molecular Monitoring Tool for Imperiled Herpetofauna of the Southeastern U.S.
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McKee, Anna Miriam
Calhoun, Daniel
Barichivish, William
Spear, Stephens
Coldberg, Caren
Glenn, Travis
Calhoun, Daniel
Barichivish, William
Spear, Stephens
Coldberg, Caren
Glenn, Travis
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Molecular techniques have recently been demonstrated to be effective and efficient methods for
detecting presence of species across a range of aquatic systems. The general method includes the isolation of environmental DNA (eDNA) from focal taxa via water filtration and DNA amplification. The simplicity, costeffectiveness, and non-invasiveness of these techniques for detecting presence of rare and cryptic species suggests great potential for incorporation into inventory and monitoring programs of aquatic species. In this study, we developed and tested eDNA markers for several imperiled pond-breeding amphibian species of Georgia and Florida; the flatwoods salamanders (Ambystoma bishopi and A. cingulatum), gopher frog (Rana capito), and striped newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus), under both lab and field conditions. We report the effectiveness of these markers to detect species presence under both controlled and natural conditions and discuss the potential for these markers to be incorporated into inventory and monitoring programs of amphibians in the southeastern U.S.
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Sponsored by: Georgia Environmental Protection Division; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service; Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Water Resources Institute; The University of Georgia, Water Resources Faculty.
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2013-04
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