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Creating a map of coral distribution with environmental DNA

To track the impacts of environmental change and enable conservation efforts, we must first understand the composition of our ecosystems. A new online resource provides a comprehensive overview of hard coral distribution across the Ryukyu Islands, based on extensive environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis...

Creating a map of coral distribution with environmental DNA
Image: Phys.org
To track the impacts of environmental change and enable conservation efforts, we must first understand the composition of our ecosystems. A new online resource provides a comprehensive overview of hard coral distribution across the Ryukyu Islands, based on extensive environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis.

Originally published at Phys.org

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