eDNA sampling reveals no negative effects of beaver recolonisation on the catchment-scale distribution of migratory fish
James A. Macarthur, Alan Law, Nigel J. Willby, Dasha Svobodova, Nathan P. Griffiths, Roo D. Campbell, Martin J. Gaywood, Colin W. Bean, Lori Lawson Handley, Melanie Kay Smith, Shaun Leonard, Chris Conroy, Victoria L. Pritchard, Bernd Hänfling
The paper uses eDNA metabarcoding to assess the impact of beaver recolonisation on migratory fish distribution across a catchment, finding no negative effects on salmon or lamprey but a positive association with eel.
Journal of Applied Ecology · Jul 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology