Observing the Arctic: A comparison of environmental DNA (eDNA) and electrofishing for monitoring Arctic char and Atlantic salmon

• Published in: Environmental DNA
• Main Authors: Magnus W. Jacobsen, Rasmus Nygaard, Brian K. Hansen, Mala Broberg, Michael M. Hansen, Rasmus Hedeholm, Einar E. Nielsen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2023
• Subjects: Arctic monitoring; electrofishing; environmental DNA; proportion analysis; quantification; Salmo salar; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Microbial ecology; QR100-130; Arctic; Greenland; Kapisillit; Atlantic salmon; Climate change; greenlandic; Salvelinus alpinus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.442; https://doaj.org/article/4724a41cffd3432b97fca0847784bb86

Abstract The current knowledge about fish biodiversity and species distributions in Arctic freshwater systems is generally limited. This contrasts the clear urgency for more accurate biodiversity data to assess the effects of future ecosystem challenges such as climate change and other anthropogenic...