Quantifying effects of UV-B, temperature, and pH on eDNA degradation in aquatic microcosms

Biological Conservation

Volumn 183, Issue , 2015, Pages 85-92

  Strickler, Katherine M ^a,b   Fremier, Alexander K ^a,b   Goldberg, Caren S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Degradation; EDNA; Environmental DNA; PH; Species detection; Temperature; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; DETECTION METHOD; DNA; FROG; GROWTH RATE; LABORATORY METHOD; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROCOSM; PH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RARE SPECIES; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

LITHOBATES; RANA CATESBEIANA;

EID: 84921934773     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.11.038     Document Type: Article

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