Sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) environmental DNA (eDNA) shedding and decay: Influence of sunlight and comparison to other marine organisms
Conservation practitioners increasingly turn to environmental DNA (eDNA) for biomonitoring, yet interpreting DNA-based data requires attention to organismal shedding and decay dynamics. Here, we characterize shedding rates and decay rate constants of eDNA from Pycnopodia helianthoides, a critically endangered and ecologically important sea star in the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Shedding rates were…
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