Limitations of eDNA analysis for Carcinus maenas abundance estimations

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Ariella M. Danziger1, Zachary H. Olson2, Markus Frederich1
1School of Marine and Environmental Programs, University of New England, 11 Hills Beach Rd, Biddeford, ME, USA
2University of New England, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Animal Behavior Program, 11 Hills Beach Rd, Biddeford, ME, USA

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Abstract Background Environmental DNA (eDNA) is an effective tool for the detection and monitoring of presence or absence of rare and invasive species. These techniques have been extended to quantify biomass in vertebrates, particularly in fish species. However, the efficacy of eDNA techniques to quantify biomass in invertebrate species has rarely been examined. This study tested whether eDNA could be used to determine the biomass of the world-wide invasive green crab, Carcinus maenas. In a controlled laboratory study, the relationship between biomass and C. maenas eDNA concentration was examined in the context of different biotic (activity) and abiotic (temperature) parameters. Results When incubating different numbers of crabs in sterile saltwater for up to 7 days, a relationship between eDNA concentration and biomass was observed at temperatures of 6.7 ℃ and 18.7 ℃, but not at 12.8 ℃. Additionally, motor activity, aggression level, time of sampling, and features of organismal decay had significant impact on the concentration of C. maenas eDNA collected. Conclusions We show that eDNA concentration did not correlate with biomass, and that biomass, temperature, organismal characteristics, and potentially many more parameters affect shedding and degradation rates for eDNA in this species, thus, impacting the recoverable eDNA concentration. Therefore, eDNA techniques are not likely to provide a reliable signal of biomass in the invasive invertebrate species C. maenas.

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