Needles in an ocean haystack: using environmental DNA to study marine mammals in the North Atlantic

• Published in: NAMMCO Scientific Publications
• Main Authors: Dóra Székely, Kristina M. Cammen, Morten Tange Olsen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2022
• Subjects: eDNA; cetacean; pinniped; biodiversity monitoring; ecosystem; population genetics; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Haystack; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/3.6482; https://doaj.org/article/93036cfcaef4411196d6be50a5b020b6

Marine mammals in the North Atlantic have experienced severe depletions due to overexploitation. While some species and populations have now recovered, there are numerous other anthropogenic activities impacting their North Atlantic ecosystem. Studying marine mammals is often associated with logisti...