Estimating occupancy and abundance of stream amphibians using environmental DNA from filtered water samples

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  • David S. Pilliod
    US Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, 970 Lusk Street, Boise, ID 83706, USA.
  • Caren S. Goldberg
    Fish and Wildlife Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-1136, USA.
  • Robert S. Arkle
    US Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, 970 Lusk Street, Boise, ID 83706, USA.
  • Lisette P. Waits
    Fish and Wildlife Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-1136, USA.
  • John Richardson
    editor

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<jats:p> Environmental DNA (eDNA) methods for detecting aquatic species are advancing rapidly, but with little evaluation of field protocols or precision of resulting estimates. We compared sampling results from traditional field methods with eDNA methods for two amphibians in 13 streams in central Idaho, USA. We also evaluated three water collection protocols and the influence of sampling location, time of day, and distance from animals on eDNA concentration in the water. We found no difference in detection or amount of eDNA among water collection protocols. eDNA methods had slightly higher detection rates than traditional field methods, particularly when species occurred at low densities. eDNA concentration was positively related to field-measured density, biomass, and proportion of transects occupied. Precision of eDNA-based abundance estimates increased with the amount of eDNA in the water and the number of replicate subsamples collected. eDNA concentration did not vary significantly with sample location in the stream, time of day, or distance downstream from animals. Our results further advance the implementation of eDNA methods for monitoring aquatic vertebrates in stream habitats. </jats:p>

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