NATURE ID
Comprehensive biodiversity monitoring to enable the best decisions for nature. Powered by NatureMetrics’ world-leading eDNA technology.
Nature ID is our comprehensive suite of species tests, allowing you to identify groups of species or single species. Simple and easy to use: order your required species tests, take your samples and return them to us. We’ll then do all the hard work and send you the results within a matter of weeks.
Multi-Species: Test for groups of species
Looking to identify multiple species at once? We offer the most comprehensive range of multi-species tests on the market. Browse from our extensive list below.
The ideal cost-effective solution for surveying fish, mammals, amphibians, and other vertebrate species. Terrestrial mammal eDNA can often end up in nearby water courses, so this test can have the added benefit of delivering detections for some terrestrial vertebrates.
A non-invasive, in-depth eDNA test for characterising fish species diversity, and identifying fish species, in marine and freshwater environments.
Survey mammals in aquatic environments with this simple and easy biodiversity monitoring tool. Detect species such as water voles, beavers, whales, and dolphins. This eDNA test has the added benefit of detecting some terrestrial mammals if surveying near land.
Detect a broad range of arthropods and other invertebrates using our eDNA testing kits. Many freshwater invertebrates, such as mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, beetles, and mussels, are important indicators of water quality. Our eDNA test for freshwater insects is particularly useful for chironomid flies (non-biting midges) which are used in many parts of the world to monitor freshwater health.
Send communities of invertebrates, collected using conventional survey methods, to us for DNA sequencing. Species can be identified quickly and accurately using a single analysis.
Improve your understanding of below-ground diversity, using this eDNA test to gather data on invertebrate communities within the soil, such as nematodes, platyhelminths, annelid worms, and some arthropods.
Gather valuable data on marine invertebrate communities that live within the sediment. Groups typically detected using this eDNA test include annelids, molluscs, crustaceans, tunicates, and sometimes jellyfish, cnidarians, echinoderms, and sponges.
Determine which mussel species are present in a waterbody using this simple and non-invasive eDNA test. Unionid mussels are considered one of the most endangered animal groups due to their susceptibility to pollution, water quality, and habitat disturbance. Identify presence of endangered and vulnerable mussel species; including freshwater pearl mussels and the depressed river mussel.
Testing for marine water eukaryotes, using eDNA, offers a broad look at diversity in the marine environment by providing data on microalgae, protists, ciliates dinoflagellates, diatoms, annelids, molluscs, crustaceans, tunicates, and some jellyfish, cnidarians and sponges.
Identify bacteria and characterise the bacterial community within marine sediment, using advanced eDNA analysis, to improve your understanding of diversity and how it may change in response to impacts and management.
Dive into the hidden world of aquatic bacteria with our advanced eDNA test. Uncover a comprehensive analysis of bacterial diversity in both freshwater and marine habitats, revealing invaluable insights to revolutionize your understanding of aquatic ecosystems.
Improve your understanding of below-ground diversity, and how it may change in response to impacts and management, by utilising our biodiversity testing and analysis tools to characterise the soil fungal community.
Single-Species: Test for the presence of a single species
Our qPCR tests are used to screen for the presence of particular species in a sample.
Sequence the barcode of any fish using DNA captured on a simple swab. This harmless test allows for species identification of individual fish, and generation of a reference DNA sequence for building up local reference databases.
Sequence the barcode of any amphibian using DNA captured on a simple swab. This harmless test allows for species identification of individual amphibians, and generation of a reference DNA sequence for building up local reference databases.
Use eDNA for your great crested newt surveys with this simple, quick, and non-invasive test. You can be confident knowing we follow Natural England’s approved protocol (WC1067), ensuring our tests meet regulatory requirements for this protected species. Learn more here.
Target great crested newts in non-regulatory contexts directly from our standard water filter kits using this test. This analysis extends the window in which you can conduct your surveys if results are not needed as part of regulatory requirements.
Detect presence of critically endangered European eels using this highly sensitive test. This species has declined by ~95% in the last 40 years across Europe. It is a UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework species threatened by habitat loss and degradation, artificial barriers, reductions in water quality, overfishing, disease and climate change.
Spot breakouts of the highly infectious fungal disease, crayfish plague, using this sensitive test.
Signal crayfish outcompete native species, carry the lethal crayfish plague, and cause bank erosion in some instances. Detect presence of the highly invasive signal crayfish using this sensitive, simple, and cost-effective test.
Detect present of white-clawed crayfish, which are threatened and protected in the UK, using this highly sensitive test.
This species is recognized as one of the worst invasive species worldwide, impacting food webs and biogeochemistry. Detect presence of highly invasive zebra mussels using this species-specific test.
Detect presence of invasive Dreissenid mussels in a waterbody. Dreissenidae is a genus including zebra mussels and quagga mussels. Combine with the species-specific test for zebra mussels to gain further insights.
Confirm Atlantic herring presence in marine waters using this species-specific test. Herring is an economically and historically important fish, whose populations have been decimated as a result of over-exploitation.
Monitor restorative efforts and reintroductions by documenting burbot presence with this test. eDNA analysis helps to detect the presence of burbot, despite their cryptic behaviour, making this a powerful monitoring tool.
Distinguish the endangered and protected butternut tree from an unprotected hybrid by sending us a leaf, twig, or bud sample to analyse. This test is compliant with the Ontario Endangered Species Act (ESA 2007, S.O. 2007, c. 6), which affords protection to this species that would otherwise be difficult to distinguish from other walnut trees using non-genetic methods.
Monitor redside dace with this highly sensitive, species-specific, eDNA test. Redside dace is an endangered fish species in Canada and is afforded the highest level of legal protection. In Ontario, detection of redside dace affords that legislative protections are maintained for a further 20 years.
Detect presence of Jefferson salamanders using this non-invasive eDNA test. Jefferson salamanders are a legally protected species in Canada. They are extremely difficult to tell apart from co-habiting and closely related species using visual observation, making genetic testing essential.
Detect presence of silver shiners, a protected species in Canada, using this simple, cost-effective, and non-invasive eDNA test.
Lake sturgeon are a legally protected fish species in Canada and the United States and are routinely monitored for restoration purposes. Use our highly sensitive eDNA test as part of your biodiversity survey, to detect their presence without disturbing or harming individuals.
Blanding’s turtles are endangered and afforded full legal protection in Canada. This highly sensitive eDNA analysis can detect the presence of individuals belonging to either of its major lineages (St. Lawrence and Nova Scotia populations), and across all seasons, including winter hibernation.
Detect presence of brook trout, using this highly sensitive eDNA test, to inform management decisions. Brook trout is a species of primary management interest due not only to its position as a highly invasive competitor of native charr species in North America, but also because of its value as an indicator species for climate change.
Use this sensitive eDNA test to track brown trout establishment and range expansion, or for determining stocked population uptake for fishery maintenance. Results can inform on the impact of non-native recreational sport fishes.
Use this test to detect presence of rainbow trout for a variety of management purposes including managing endangered fish populations, determining stocked population uptake for fishery maintenance, and monitoring range expansions of invasive populations.
How do the NatureMetrics kits work in the field?
1. Collect samples
2. Send to NatureMetrics
3. Receive your report
We offer a wide range of biodiversity solutions for:
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