Toward Identifying the Critical Ecological Habitat of Larval Fishes: An Environmental DNA Window into Fisheries Management

Environmental DNA (eDNA)-based ecological co-occurrence networks can provide a valuable tool for fisheries and conservation management. In the past, it was nearly impossible to explore the microscopic world of larval fishes in one sampling event. Now, eDNA data and ecological co-occurrence network m...

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Published in:Oceanography (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2023-03, Vol.36 (1), p.90-93
Main Authors: Satterthwaite, Erin V., Allen, Andrew E., Lampe, Robert H., Gold, Zachary, Thompson, Andrew R., Bowlin, Noelle, Swalethorp, Rasmus, Goodwin, Kelly D., Hazen, Elliott L., Bograd, Steven J., Matthews, Stephanie A., Semmens, Brice X.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community composition
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Ecosystem management
Ecosystems
Environmental management
Fish
Fisheries
Fisheries management
Fishery management
Fishery sciences
Habitats
Larvae
Larval stage
Marine ecosystems
Marine fish
Marine fishes
Marine invertebrates
Pelagic fisheries
Survival
TECHNOLOGY: Environmental DNA
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Summary:Environmental DNA (eDNA)-based ecological co-occurrence networks can provide a valuable tool for fisheries and conservation management. In the past, it was nearly impossible to explore the microscopic world of larval fishes in one sampling event. Now, eDNA data and ecological co-occurrence network modeling provide windows into ecosystems that support larval fishes and upon which subsequent fisheries rely. Thus, there is great potential for eDNA methods coupled with ecological network analyses to provide a holistic understanding of community composition and species interactions and to develop indicators for fisheries and ecosystem-based management.
ISSN:1042-8275
2377-617X
DOI:10.5670/oceanog.2023.s1.29