Reconstructing historical fish occurrence and documenting human-mediated introductions in lakes using sedimentary DNA
The recovery of DNA preserved in the sediment of aquatic systems (sedDNA) has provided short-term and long-term data on biological groups (e.g., bacteria, phytoplankton, zooplankton, and fishes) and has advanced our understanding of how environmental changes have affected aquatic communities. Here,...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a637bd13e9284c858c8b8cca2fc547c1 2024-09-15T18:00:32+00:00 Reconstructing historical fish occurrence and documenting human-mediated introductions in lakes using sedimentary DNA Mark Louie D. Lopez Matthew Bonderud Michael J. Allison Findlay MacDermid Erin J. Ussery Mark E. McMaster Ave Dersch Paul Drevnick Caren C. Helbing 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03040 https://doaj.org/article/a637bd13e9284c858c8b8cca2fc547c1 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989424002440 https://doaj.org/toc/2351-9894 2351-9894 doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03040 https://doaj.org/article/a637bd13e9284c858c8b8cca2fc547c1 Global Ecology and Conservation, Vol 54, Iss , Pp e03040- (2024) Sedimentary DNA Fish community Historical population reconstruction Oil Sands region Environmental DNA targeted assays Ecology QH540-549.5 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03040 2024-08-05T17:49:07Z The recovery of DNA preserved in the sediment of aquatic systems (sedDNA) has provided short-term and long-term data on biological groups (e.g., bacteria, phytoplankton, zooplankton, and fishes) and has advanced our understanding of how environmental changes have affected aquatic communities. Here, we demonstrate the use of fish sedDNA from lake sediment cores in reconstructing the history of fish occurrences in four lakes within the Oil Sands region in Alberta, Canada. A general fish and eight targeted qPCR-based eDNA assays for freshwater fish species (cisco, lake whitefish, northern pike, chain pickerel, burbot, rainbow trout, lake trout, and walleye) were rigorously designed and validated. Utilizing these assays, we detected sedDNA from several fish species in sediment cores spanning over a century, which aligned with conventional fish surveys and historical records of human-mediated introductions. The use of fish sedDNA provided greater temporal resolution into the historical fish faunal records, bridging the knowledge gap that spanned from 100- to 150-year-old data. The present study also allowed documentation of human-mediated introductions of fish populations to the examined lakes. These findings can be used to refine native freshwater fish ranges and clarify the influence of human-mediated introductions on fish diversity in lakes, providing essential baseline data for conservation management and environmental impact assessments. Article in Journal/Newspaper Burbot Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Global Ecology and Conservation 54 e03040 |
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The recovery of DNA preserved in the sediment of aquatic systems (sedDNA) has provided short-term and long-term data on biological groups (e.g., bacteria, phytoplankton, zooplankton, and fishes) and has advanced our understanding of how environmental changes have affected aquatic communities. Here, we demonstrate the use of fish sedDNA from lake sediment cores in reconstructing the history of fish occurrences in four lakes within the Oil Sands region in Alberta, Canada. A general fish and eight targeted qPCR-based eDNA assays for freshwater fish species (cisco, lake whitefish, northern pike, chain pickerel, burbot, rainbow trout, lake trout, and walleye) were rigorously designed and validated. Utilizing these assays, we detected sedDNA from several fish species in sediment cores spanning over a century, which aligned with conventional fish surveys and historical records of human-mediated introductions. The use of fish sedDNA provided greater temporal resolution into the historical fish faunal records, bridging the knowledge gap that spanned from 100- to 150-year-old data. The present study also allowed documentation of human-mediated introductions of fish populations to the examined lakes. These findings can be used to refine native freshwater fish ranges and clarify the influence of human-mediated introductions on fish diversity in lakes, providing essential baseline data for conservation management and environmental impact assessments. |
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Reconstructing historical fish occurrence and documenting human-mediated introductions in lakes using sedimentary DNA |
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Reconstructing historical fish occurrence and documenting human-mediated introductions in lakes using sedimentary DNA |
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