Perspectives on implementation of eDNA methods in Northeast Atlantic marine monitoring

Abstract

Key indings: 3 Introduc tion 3.1 Marine monitoring in the Northeast Atlantic 3.2 Application of environmental DNA 3.3 Global and large-scale initiatives 3.4 Nordic initiatives 3.5 The UNIFIeD project 4 Survey results and discussion 4.1 Background of stakeholders and researchers 4.2 Perception of eDNA as a method for marine monitoring 4.3 Standardization status and challenges 4.4 Implementation 5 Perspecti ves from the UNIFIeD workshop 6 Concluding remarks and recommen dations References Appendices