eDNA Biodiversity Detection
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
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Contributing Benchmarks
Evidence & Context
The reference value is a derived range representing the 75th to 95th percentile of native vertebrate species richness detected via eDNA metabarcoding from water samples at sites within the Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains biome, as part of the Great Australian Wildlife Search program.
Number of native vertebrate species detected per water sample using eDNA metabarcoding.
This benchmark represents the range of native vertebrate species richness detected by eDNA metabarcoding in water samples, indicating high ecological health in agricultural cropping systems within the Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains biome.
Derived from the 75th to 95th percentile of native species richness in the Great Australian Wildlife Search dataset, representing the best available proxy for high ecological health in the target biome.
Sources (1)
Murray–Darling Basin Authority. (2024). eDNA results reveal rich biodiversity in the Murray–Darling Basin. Joint Media Release.
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) in agricultural systems: Current uses, limitations and future prospects - PubMed
View SourceMurray–Darling Basin Authority. (2024). EDNA Results From The Great Australian Wildlife Search.
View SourceEnviroDNA: eDNA Biodiversity Monitoring Solutions
View SourceVegetation change in an urban grassy woodland 1974–2000 - CSIRO Publishing
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