Environmental DNA (eDNA) Metabarcoding as a Sustainable Tool …
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effectively integrate this tool into academic and operational biodiversity research
and monitoring. Undoubtedly, with the proper implementation, eDNA metabarcoding will become the key solution of sustainable biodiversity assessment in the near
future.
7 Conclusion
Biodiversity assessment do take up a lot of time and resources for example, budget and
skilled labour, thus it may impede conservation effort especially with the current rapid
rate of loss of biodiversity. Addressing this issue, by the implementation of the Living
Lab concept, the eDNA metabarcoding method is proposed to contribute in rapid
assessment of biological diversity so preservation and management of ecosystems
can begin early. The advances of eDNA analyses has developed a sustainable tool that
can assist ecosystem managers in assessing the diversity and distribution of fishes.
Environmental DNA should be applied as a time and cost-effective bioassessment
tool that can complement the conventional method of biological surveys. These
advances will enable researchers and natural resource managers to better understand,
manage, and conserve global biodiversity. Carrying through the Living Lab concept,
specifically by the university, collaborative effort among academics, researchers,
students, and ecosystem managers could be reinforced to apply the newly proposed
sustainable method in assessing biodiversity in a larger scale and even in a different
ecosystem.
Glossary
Amplicon
A fragment of DNA or RNA
derived from replication process
or amplification, either naturally
or artificially, through for example a PCR process.
Biomonitoring
Biodiversity assessment that is
done in repeats across space and
time that may focus on a target
organism such as invasive or atrisk species.
DNA Barcoding
The use of a short, standardised
DNA fragments in taxonomic
identification by comparing the
DNA sequence to a reference
database.
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effectively integrate this tool into academic and operational biodiversity research
and monitoring. Undoubtedly, with the proper implementation, eDNA metabarcoding will become the key solution of sustainable biodiversity assessment in the near
future.
7 Conclusion
Biodiversity assessment do take up a lot of time and resources for example, budget and
skilled labour, thus it may impede conservation effort especially with the current rapid
rate of loss of biodiversity. Addressing this issue, by the implementation of the Living
Lab concept, the eDNA metabarcoding method is proposed to contribute in rapid
assessment of biological diversity so preservation and management of ecosystems
can begin early. The advances of eDNA analyses has developed a sustainable tool that
can assist ecosystem managers in assessing the diversity and distribution of fishes.
Environmental DNA should be applied as a time and cost-effective bioassessment
tool that can complement the conventional method of biological surveys. These
advances will enable researchers and natural resource managers to better understand,
manage, and conserve global biodiversity. Carrying through the Living Lab concept,
specifically by the university, collaborative effort among academics, researchers,
students, and ecosystem managers could be reinforced to apply the newly proposed
sustainable method in assessing biodiversity in a larger scale and even in a different
ecosystem.
Glossary
Amplicon
A fragment of DNA or RNA
derived from replication process
or amplification, either naturally
or artificially, through for example a PCR process.
Biomonitoring
Biodiversity assessment that is
done in repeats across space and
time that may focus on a target
organism such as invasive or atrisk species.
DNA Barcoding
The use of a short, standardised
DNA fragments in taxonomic
identification by comparing the
DNA sequence to a reference
database.