eDNA Biodiversity Detection

AUS-AIF-LVG-DNA General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

No specific value — see range
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: CompositeFramework

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Evidence & Context

A lower critical threshold is characterized not by a specific number, but by a community composition indicative of degradation: low native species richness and the dominance of high-impact invasive species like European Carp.

Metric Definition:

Community composition indicating ecological degradation characterized by low native species richness and dominance of invasive species.

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark defines a lower critical threshold for ecological degradation based on community composition, characterized by low native species richness and dominance of invasive species such as European Carp, rather than a specific numeric species count.

Justification:

The threshold is based on qualitative community composition changes indicating degradation, not a specific numeric cutoff.

Sources (1)

Preview of The Great Australian Wildlife Search: Biodiversity Findings Report Spring 2024
The Great Australian Wildlife Search: Biodiversity Findings Report Spring 2024 Journal

eDNA results from the Great Australian Wildlife Search | Murray–Darling Basin Authority

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Supporting Sources (29)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of (PDF) Monitoring ecological indicators of rangeland functional ..., accessed July 24, 2025
(PDF) Monitoring ecological indicators of rangeland functional ..., accessed July 24, 2025
Contextual Support

Do regenerative grazing management practices improve vegetation and soil health in grazed rangelands? Preliminary insights from, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of (PDF) Provisioning of bioavailable carbon between the wet and dry ...
(PDF) Provisioning of bioavailable carbon between the wet and dry ...
Contextual Support Journal

Lake Eyre Basin Synthesis Report - Queensland Environment Department, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of 2025 National Landcare Awards, accessed July 19, 2025
2025 National Landcare Awards, accessed July 19, 2025
Contextual Support Government

Award Alumni - Bob Hawke Landcare Award, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of A Pilot Study on the Utility of eDNA Monitoring for Inland Australian Waterbirds - Macquarie University, accessed July 20, 2025,
A Pilot Study on the Utility of eDNA Monitoring for Inland Australian Waterbirds - Macquarie University, accessed July 20, 2025,
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Factors influencing detection of eDNA from a stream-dwelling amphibian | Request PDF, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Artificial Waterbodies: A Valuable Source of eDNA for Detecting Threatened Birds - PMC, accessed July 23, 2025,
Artificial Waterbodies: A Valuable Source of eDNA for Detecting Threatened Birds - PMC, accessed July 23, 2025,
Contextual Support Journal

Environmental DNA from semi-arid artificial waterbodies: A breakthrough in monitoring a nationally threatened ground-nesting bird. - eDNA Conference, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Biodiversity Findings Report - Squarespace, accessed July 19, 2025
Biodiversity Findings Report - Squarespace, accessed July 19, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Biodiversity Findings Report - Squarespace, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Can eDNA be an indicator of tree groundwater use? A perspective - CSIRO Publishing
Can eDNA be an indicator of tree groundwater use? A perspective - CSIRO Publishing
Contextual Support Journal

Revolutionising environmental monitoring using eDNA - CSIRO, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of eDNA biomonitoring – Towards a new generation of ecological assessment tools for managing coastal environments - CSIRO Research, accessed August 10, 2025
eDNA biomonitoring – Towards a new generation of ecological assessment tools for managing coastal environments - CSIRO Research, accessed August 10, 2025
Contextual Support Government

eDNA biomonitoring – Towards a new generation of ecological assessment tools for managing coastal environments - CSIRO Research

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Preview of eDNA explained: unlocking nature's hidden biodiversity - CSIRO, accessed August 12, 2025
eDNA explained: unlocking nature's hidden biodiversity - CSIRO, accessed August 12, 2025
Contextual Support Government

www.csiro.au

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Preview of eDNA, Decoding our Waterways, accessed July 19, 2025
eDNA, Decoding our Waterways, accessed July 19, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

(PDF) eDNA Is a Useful Environmental Monitoring Tool for Assessing Stream Ecological Health - ResearchGate, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Environmental DNA (eDNA) in the ALA - Atlas of Living Australia, accessed July 21, 2025,
Environmental DNA (eDNA) in the ALA - Atlas of Living Australia, accessed July 21, 2025,
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Artificial Waterbodies: A Valuable Source of eDNA for Detecting ..., accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Environmental DNA provides higher resolution assessment of riverine biodiversity and ecosystem function via spatio-temporal nestedness and turnover partitioning
Environmental DNA provides higher resolution assessment of riverine biodiversity and ecosystem function via spatio-temporal nestedness and turnover partitioning
Methodology Source Journal

Environmental DNA provides higher resolution assessment of riverine biodiversity and ecosystem function via spatio-temporal nestedness and turnover partitioning, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Ethanol eDNA Reveals Unique Community Composition of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Compared to Bulk Tissue Metabarcoding in a Biomonitoring Sampling Scheme - MDPI, accessed July 19, 2025
Ethanol eDNA Reveals Unique Community Composition of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Compared to Bulk Tissue Metabarcoding in a Biomonitoring Sampling Scheme - MDPI, accessed July 19, 2025
Methodology Source Journal

Measuring the state of aquatic environments using eDNA—upscaling spatial resolution of biotic indices - PMC, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Evaluating eDNA and metabarcoding as biodiversity monitoring tools, accessed July 22, 2025,
Evaluating eDNA and metabarcoding as biodiversity monitoring tools, accessed July 22, 2025,
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

eDNA methods for tropical waters - Northern Australia - Resilient Landscapes Hub, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Identifying error and accurately interpreting environmental DNA metabarcoding results A case study to detect vertebrates at arid zone waterholes, accessed July 23, 2025,
Identifying error and accurately interpreting environmental DNA metabarcoding results A case study to detect vertebrates at arid zone waterholes, accessed July 23, 2025,
Contextual Support Journal

Detection of vertebrates from natural and artificial inland water ..., accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Rangeland condition: its meaning and use - a discussion paper - DCCEEW, accessed August 2, 2025
Rangeland condition: its meaning and use - a discussion paper - DCCEEW, accessed August 2, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Productivity flourishes in arid lands | Meat & Livestock Australia - MLA, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Rediscovering a role for dingoes on Wooleen Station - ResearchGate, accessed July 19, 2025
Rediscovering a role for dingoes on Wooleen Station - ResearchGate, accessed July 19, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Rediscovering a role for dingoes on Wooleen Station - ResearchGate, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Results — Great Australian Wildlife Search
Results — Great Australian Wildlife Search
Direct Evidence GreyLiterature

Great Australian Wildlife Search - Biodiversity Findings Report Spring 2023

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Preview of Revolutionising environmental monitoring using eDNA - CSIRO, accessed August 12, 2025
Revolutionising environmental monitoring using eDNA - CSIRO, accessed August 12, 2025
Contextual Support Government

Environmental DNA (eDNA) - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Preview of Rotational Grazing on Rangelands: Reconciliation of Perception and Experimental Evidence - BioOne Complete, accessed July 19, 2025
Rotational Grazing on Rangelands: Reconciliation of Perception and Experimental Evidence - BioOne Complete, accessed July 19, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Rotational Grazing on Rangelands: Reconciliation of Perception and Experimental Evidence - BioOne Complete, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of The Great Australian Wildlife Search announces public release of eDNA data across Australia's largest river system - EnviroDNA, accessed August 12, 2025
The Great Australian Wildlife Search announces public release of eDNA data across Australia's largest river system - EnviroDNA, accessed August 12, 2025
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

A Pilot Study on the Utility of eDNA Monitoring for Inland Australian Waterbirds - Macquarie University

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Preview of The Great Australian Wildlife Search: Large-scale biodiversity assessments using eDNA metabarcoding and citizen scientists., accessed August 12, 2025
The Great Australian Wildlife Search: Large-scale biodiversity assessments using eDNA metabarcoding and citizen scientists., accessed August 12, 2025
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

What lies beneath the water? | Murray–Darling Basin Authority, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of The Great Australian Wildlife Search: Large-scale biodiversity assessments using eDNA metabarcoding and citizen scientists., accessed July 20, 2025,
The Great Australian Wildlife Search: Large-scale biodiversity assessments using eDNA metabarcoding and citizen scientists., accessed July 20, 2025,
Contextual Support Journal

The Great Australian Wildlife Search: Large-scale biodiversity assessments using eDNA metabarcoding and citizen scientists., accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Toward an ecoregion scale evaluation of eDNA metabarcoding ..., accessed August 10, 2025
Toward an ecoregion scale evaluation of eDNA metabarcoding ..., accessed August 10, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Murray–Darling Basin Spring 2024 Biodiversity Findings Report, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Toward an ecoregion scale evaluation of eDNA metabarcoding primers: A case study for the freshwater fish biodiversity of the Murray–Darling Basin (Australia), accessed July 19, 2025
Toward an ecoregion scale evaluation of eDNA metabarcoding primers: A case study for the freshwater fish biodiversity of the Murray–Darling Basin (Australia), accessed July 19, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Toward an ecoregion scale evaluation of eDNA metabarcoding primers: A case study for the freshwater fish biodiversity of the Murray–Darling Basin (Australia), accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Using traits of species to understand responses to land use change ..., accessed July 19, 2025
Using traits of species to understand responses to land use change ..., accessed July 19, 2025
Contextual Support

Using traits of species to understand responses to land use change ..., accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of Using traits of species to understand responses to land use change: Birds and livestock grazing in the Australian arid zone | Request PDF - ResearchGate, accessed July 25, 2025
Using traits of species to understand responses to land use change: Birds and livestock grazing in the Australian arid zone | Request PDF - ResearchGate, accessed July 25, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

(PDF) Monitoring ecological indicators of rangeland functional integrity and their relation to biodiversity at local to regional scales - ResearchGate, accessed July 19, 2025

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Preview of What lies beneath the water? | Murray–Darling Basin Authority, accessed August 12, 2025
What lies beneath the water? | Murray–Darling Basin Authority, accessed August 12, 2025
Contextual Support Government

Accounting for Nature and measuring nature repair - Greening ...

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Preview of Wooleen Station Stay & Homestead | Murchison River | Western ..., accessed July 19, 2025
Wooleen Station Stay & Homestead | Murchison River | Western ..., accessed July 19, 2025
Irrelevant

Wooleen Station Stay & Homestead | Murchison River | Western ..., accessed July 19, 2025

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
  • Land Use Livestock Grazing & Pasture
  • Assessment Conservation Target
  • Evidence Type DegradationThreshold

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 8 Jun 2026

Notes

This threshold includes low native species richness and presence of invasive species as indicators of degradation; no specific numeric lower threshold is defined.

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