Work Package 2 aims to enable eDNA-based approaches (i.e. single species detection, DNA metabarcoding and metagenomics) for biodiversity monitoring across trophic and functional groups (i.e. from microbes to vertebrates) and in marine, terrestrial and freshwater systems.
Work Package Objectives
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Validate eDNA-based approaches performance through meta-analysis of already existing studies and by comparing eDNA-based observations with traditional ones using a large collection of observations data across EU sites.
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Develop standard operating procedures for eDNA across ecosystems and ecological/taxonomic groups in line with the requirements of biodiversity observation networks.
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Tuning and integration of available resources necessary for eDNA-based biomonitoring.
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Derive eDNA-based measures/variables in line with the EBV, MSFD and WFD frameworks.
Progress highlights
2024
2025
The partners of WP2 launched a successful Data Analysis Challenge with WP5. More than 60 people participated. We received processed data to help us improve recommendations for eDNA metabarcoding pipeline choice.
Overall, the WP saw the arrival of new PhD students and post-docs to contribute to the work on eDNA measurements and data analysis.
An open-access publication is coming during the year 2025.