Transforming terrestrial biodiversity surveys using airborne eDNA
Kristine Bohmann, Christina Lynggaard
Abstract
Studies show that land-living animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria leave DNA traces in the air. These results imply that sequencing of bioaerosols might be a powerful tool for simultaneous surveys of terrestrial biodiversity across lifeforms, but in parallel, it highlights the need to carefully control for possible contaminants.
Topics & Concepts
Indoor bioaerosolBiodiversityEnvironmental DNAEnvironmental scienceGeographyEnvironmental resource managementEcologyRemote sensingBiologyEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology