Mapping and Monitoring Aquatic Biodiversity in Hotspot Habitat Areas Using Environmental DNA (eDNA)

Dear Colleagues,

Environmental DNA technology is changing the way that biological data are obtained. The use of environmental DNA to monitor and quantify biodiversity has been one of the most important technological advances in the field of ecology in recent years and is now commonly used as a non-invasive means of monitoring species and communities.

To this end, this Special Issue will explore the new insights that environmental DNA data have provided for basic research in ecology and environmental sciences, including the following

1. Theoretical and methodological studies related to environmental DNA technology;
2. A wide range of research studies and applications of environmental DNA technology for target species monitoring, biodiversity assessment, biomass estimation, and aquatic ecosystem health assessment in aquatic ecosystems;
3. Comparative studies between environmental DNA technology and other relevant aquatic biodiversity research methods.

Dr. Yanjun Shen
Prof. Dr. Wenping He
Dr. Xiuhui Ma
Guest Editors

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