Environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling strategies influence estimates of freshwater fish eDNA concentrations.
Marine Vautier, Jonas Bylemans, Jean-Marc Baudoin, Jean Guillard, Chloé Goulon, Maxime Logez, Isabelle Domaizon
This study compares two eDNA sampling strategies in freshwater lakes, finding that the spatially integrated approach underestimates in-situ eDNA concentrations compared to the point sampling strategy.
bioRxiv · Sep 5, 2025 · PreprintGenetics