Can water sampling detect chytrid fungus that affects amphibians?
Yes, we offer qPCR tests for both Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) [...]
Can water sampling detect otters?
NatureMetrics has detected European otter (Lutra lutra), neotropical otter [...]
Can you analyze algae eDNA?
We have made some initial forays into analysing algal eDNA, [...]
Can you analyze coral eDNA?
We have not yet worked on coral eDNA and it [...]
Can you analyze DNA from the soil?
We do analyse DNA from soil, from which we typically [...]
Do you use leeches to collect vertebrate eDNA?
This is classic invertebrate-derived DNA (iDNA). While we’ve never directly [...]
Which other taxonomic groups can you look for other than vertebrates?
Currently, in addition to vertebrates, we can also analyse for [...]
Do you think that traditional taxonomic skills and natural history research are still important? Should we be concerned that the use of eDNA could lead to a loss of taxonomic skills in the scientific community?
There are many reasons why morphological taxonomy is still important. [...]
