A strategy for successful integration of DNA-based methods in aquatic monitoring

Recent advances in molecular biomonitoring open new horizons for aquatic ecosystem assessment. Rapid and cost-effective methods based on organismal DNA or environmental DNA (eDNA) now offer the opportunity to produce inventories of indicator taxa that can subsequently be used to assess biodiversity and ecological quality. However, the integration of these new DNA-based methods into current monitoring practices is not straightforward, and will require coordinated actions in the coming years at national and international levels. To plan and stimulate such an integration, the European network DNAqua-Net (COST Action CA15219) brought together international experts from academia, as well as key environmental biomonitoring stakeholders from different European countries. Together, this transdisciplinary consortium developed a roadmap for implementing DNA-based methods with a focus on inland waters assessed by the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). The roadmap is organised around six objectives: 1) to highlight the effectiveness and benefits of DNA-based methods, 2) develop an adaptive approach for the implementation of new methods, 3) provide guidelines and standards for best practice, 4) engage stakeholders and ensure effective knowledge transfer, 5) support the environmental biomonitoring sector to achieve the required changes, 6) steer the process and harmonise efforts at the European level.

BLANCHER Philippe;  LEFRANCOIS Estelle;  RIMET Frederic;  VASSELON Valentine;  ARGILLIER Christine;  ARLE Jens;  BEJA Pedro;  BOETS Pieter;  BOUGHABA J;  CHAUVIN Christian;  DEACON Michael;  DUNCAN Willie;  EJDUNG Gunilla;  ERBA Stefania;  FERRARI Benoit;  FISCHER Helmut;  HANFLING Bernd;  HALDIN Michael;  HERING Daniel;  HETTE - TRONQUART Nicolas;  HILEY Alice;  JARVINEN Marko;  JEANNOT Benjamin;  KAHLERT Maria;  KELLY Martyn;  KLEINTEICH Julia;  KOYUNCUOĞLU Serdar;  KRENEK Sascha;  LANGHEIN - WINTHER Sidsel;  LEESE Florian;  MANN David;  MARCEL Remy;  MARCHEGGIANI Stefania;  MEISSNER Kristian;  MERGEN Patricia;  MONNIER Olivier;  NARENDJA Frank;  NEU Diane;  ONOFRE PINTO Veronica;  PAWLOWSKA Alina;  PAWLOWSKI Jan;  PETERSEN Martin;  POIKANE Sandra;  PONT Didier;  RENEVIER Marie-Sophie;  SANDOY Steinar;  SVENSSON Jonas;  TROBAJO Rosa;  ZAGYVA Andrea;  TZIORTZIS I.;  VAN DER HOORN Berry;  VASQUEZ Marlen Ines;  WALSH Kerry;  WEIGAND Alexander;  BOUCHEZ Agnes; 

2022-07-26

Pensoft Publishers

JRC129289

2534-9708 (online),   

https://mbmg.pensoft.net/article/85652/,    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC129289,   

10.3897/mbmg.6.85652 (online),