Finding dugongs through environmental DNA: a complementary tool for population surveillance
Liv Aul, Christophe Cleguer, Damien Burrows, Jon Lapeyra Martin, Dean Mathews, Stephen Widdicombe, Henrik Stahl, Jan M. Strugnell, Charlotte Havermans, Cecilia Villacorta‐Rath
The paper develops and validates a quantitative PCR assay for detecting dugong eDNA, showing reliable performance across different environments and populations.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2026 · PreprintGenetics