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    Comparative efficacy of eDNA and conventional methods for monitoring wetland anuran communities

    Year: 2021, 2021
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Wikston, Madison Judith Hannah, Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Chris C, Degree committee member (dgc): Kyle, Christopher J, Degree committee member (dgc): Beresford, David V, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Identifying population declines and mitigating biodiversity loss require reliable monitoring techniques, but complex life histories and cryptic characteristics of anuran species render conventional monitoring challenging and ineffective. Environmental DNA (eDNA) detection is a highly sensitive and minimally invasive alternative to conventional anuran monitoring. In this study, I… more