Environmental DNA and visual encounter surveys for amphibian biomonitoring in aquatic environments of the Ecuadorian Amazon

Walter, Quilumbaquin; Carrera Gonzalez, Andrea; Van der heyden, Christine; Ortega  Andrade, H. Mauricio

dc.contributor.author	Walter, Quilumbaquin
dc.contributor.author	Carrera Gonzalez, Andrea
dc.contributor.author	Van der heyden, Christine
dc.contributor.author	Ortega Andrade, H. Mauricio
dc.date.accessioned	2023-07-24T14:08:19Z
dc.date.available	2023-07-24T14:08:19Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.identifier.citation	Quilumbaquin W, Carrera-Gonzalez A, Van der Heyden C, Ortega-Andrade HM. Environmental DNA and visual encounter surveys for amphibian biomonitoring in aquatic environments of the Ecuadorian Amazon. PeerJ. 2023 Jul 11;11:e15455. doi: 10.7717/peerj.15455. PMID: 37456876; PMCID: PMC10348306.	es
dc.identifier.issn	doi: 10.7717/peerj.15455. PMID: 37456876; PMCID: PMC10348306.
dc.identifier.uri	http://repositorio.ikiam.edu.ec/jspui/handle/RD_IKIAM/701
dc.description.abstract	The development of anthropogenic activities has generated a decline in aquatic fauna populations, and amphibians have been the most affected. The decline of batrachofauna is concerning, as 41% of all species worldwide are endangered. For this reason, rapid, efficient, and non-invasive biodiversity monitoring techniques are needed, and environmental DNA (eDNA) is one such tool that has been sparsely applied in Ecuador. This technique has allowed scientists generates information on species diversity and amphibian community composition from a water sample. This study applied eDNA-based biomonitoring analyses and visual encounter surveys (VES) as inventory techniques to identify the diversity of aquatic amphibians in the Tena River micro-basin (TRMB). Methods	es
dc.language.iso	en	es
dc.relation.ispartofseries	PRODUCCIÓN CIENTÍFICA-ARTÍCULO CIENTÍFICO;TT-BT-IKIAM-000038
dc.subject	Anuran amphibians	es
dc.subject	Monitoring, Freshwater,	es
dc.subject	Biodiversity	es
dc.subject	Traditional methods	es
dc.subject	Amazon region	es
dc.subject	eDNA method	es
dc.title	Environmental DNA and visual encounter surveys for amphibian biomonitoring in aquatic environments of the Ecuadorian Amazon	es
dc.type	Article	es