Taking eDNA underground: transforming assessment of subterranean ecosystems

将 eDNA 引入地下：改变地下生态系统的评估

• 批准号: LP190100555
• 负责人: Em/Prof Andrew Austin
• 金额: $ 34.39万
• 依托单位: The University of Adelaide
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2020-08-25 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP190100555
• 关键词: Taking; eDNA; underground; transforming; assessment

This project aims to improve Environmental Impact Assessment and monitoring of subterranean ecosystems by developing a rigorous, credible and practicable environmental DNA assessment framework. Resource companies in Western Australia are mandated to assess groundwater biodiversity under Environmental Protection legislation. Current surveys are time-consuming (expensive) and biased toward common taxa. For regulators, stakeholders and industry involved in this project we will provide real-world information and cost savings through innovation in understanding patterns in species boundaries and detection of subterranean fauna. The outcomes will be directly applicable to monitoring subterranean ecosystems across Australia and internationally.

该项目旨在通过制定严格、可信和切实可行的环境DNA评估框架，改进环境影响评估和地下生态系统监测。根据环境保护法，西澳大利亚州的资源公司被授权评估地下水生物多样性。目前的调查是耗时（昂贵），并偏向于共同的类群。对于参与该项目的监管机构，利益相关者和行业，我们将通过创新来了解物种边界和地下动物群的模式，从而提供真实世界的信息和节省成本。其结果将直接适用于监测澳大利亚和国际上的地下生态系统。