Environmental DNA: Integration of new methods to enhance marine management

环境DNA：整合新方法以加强海洋管理。该项目旨在开发基于环境DNA(EDNA)的新方法，以管理人类对宝贵海洋资源的影响。保存在海水中的EDNA为研究和监测海洋生物和生态系统提供了一个镜头。该项目将与渔业管理人员和环境咨询部门合作，重点放在金伯利群岛、科科斯-基岭群岛、弗里曼特尔和深海石油/天然气地点，以展示EDNA方法在最佳做法监测中的价值。一个多代理工具包(包括EDNA)可以对海洋生物群进行审计和基线，从而可以实现养护和可持续开发之间的平衡。预期成果是改善对渔业、港口和近海石油/天然气场地的管理和监测。

Environmental DNA: Integration of new methods to enhance marine management. This project aims to develop new environmental DNA (eDNA)-based methods of managing humanity’s impact on valuable marine resources. eDNA preserved in seawater provides a lens to study and monitor marine biota and ecosystems. This project will work with fisheries managers and the environmental consulting sector, and focus on sites in the Kimberley, Cocos-Keeling Islands, Fremantle and Deep-sea oil/gas sites to demonstrate the value of eDNA methods in best-practice monitoring. A multi-proxy toolkit (including eDNA) that can audit and baseline marine biota could make balancing conservation and sustainable exploitation achievable. Anticipated outcomes are improved management and monitoring of fisheries, ports and offshore oil/gas sites.