Use of eDNA and conventional sampling methods to survey rock pool (gnamma) biodiversity on granite inselbergs

• Published in: Austral ecology Vol. 49; no. 8
• Main Authors: Michael, Damian R., Murray, Allan, Murray, Phil, Murray, Beau, Hagen, Sam, Mcternan, Richard, Furst, Deborah J., Nimmo, Dale G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Richmond Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Aquatic ecosystems; Aquatic environment; Aquatic habitats; Aquatic microorganisms; Aquatic organisms; Australia; Biodiversity; Brachionus calyciflorus; Composition; DNA barcoding; DNA sequencing; Documents; Environmental DNA; Eukaryotes; eukaryotic cells; Gene sequencing; gnamma; Granite; granite outcrops; Indigenous peoples; inventories; Microorganisms; Microscopic analysis; Pits; Rare species; rock pools; Rocks; Rotifera; Sampling; Sampling methods; species; Species composition; Species richness; Surveys; Taxonomy; Terrestrial ecosystems; Terrestrial environments; Zooplankton; Australia

Sampling of environmental DNA (eDNA) and high‐throughput sequencing is emerging as an effective biodiversity assessment method in aquatic systems and may have utility for biodiversity inventory in terrestrial environments. Rock pools (gnammas) on granite inselbergs support a rich community of aquati...