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Has the promise of DNA barcoding been achieved? a critical look at the application of eDNA barcoding to biomonitoring

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Abstract

Biological monitoring programs aim to assess the health of waters and determine the direct impact anthropogenic activities are having on the ecosystems. There is a need for the development of accurate and reproducible methods that can assess biodiversity rapidly and in a cost-effective manner.

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Citation

Penalva-Arana, Carolina; Pilgrim, Erik P.; Martinson, John. 2016. Has the promise of DNA barcoding been achieved? a critical look at the application of eDNA barcoding to biomonitoring. In: Stringer, Christina E.; Krauss, Ken W.; Latimer, James S., eds. 2016. Headwaters to estuaries: advances in watershed science and management -Proceedings of the Fifth Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds. March 2-5, 2015, North Charleston, South Carolina. e-General Technical  Report  SRS-211. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 1 p.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/52137