This study report by the Environment Agency demonstrates that eDNA metabarcoding can effectively classify community diversity in large lakes and has potential to supplement existing biomonitoring programmes.

This is part of our Good Practice Guidance for Fish, produced by Vaughan Lewis, Steve Coates and Kerry Sims.

Reference: Environment Agency (2016) eDNA-based Metabarcoding as a Monitoring Tool for Fish in Large Lakes: Report – SC140018/R. Environment Agency, Bristol.