Measuring biodiversity from DNA in the air
E. L. Clare, C. K. Economou, F. J. Bennett, C. E. Dyer, K. Adams, B. McRobie, R. Drinkwater, J. E. Littlefair
This study demonstrates that DNA from terrestrial animals can be collected from the air, identifying 25 species including endangered and invasive taxa, and highlights the potential of airDNA for global terrestrial biodiversity monitoring.
bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2021Ecology