Seasonal Sharks, Mammals Detected by eDNA Shoreline Testing, New Jersey (IMAGE)

Terry Collins Assoc

Seasonal Sharks, Mammals Detected by eDNA Shoreline Testing, New Jersey

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Every species leaves a trail of genetic residue -- skin cells, excretions, other DNA -- as it moves. Scientists can now test water and soil for these traces and identify which species left them behind. The chart shows species of sharks and mammals detected by eDNA during shoreline tests over 12 months in New Jersey.

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The Rockefeller University

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