eDNA biodiversity inventories vs. traditional species observations

Biodiversity Inventory Metabarcoding or

Quantifying Harmful Species Impacts

$7500 (30 samples)

What you receive:

  • 30 metabarcoding libraries for your 30 samples

    • Standard CALeDNA processing of 6 markers for ‘tree of life biodiversity’ (usually 1000 species per sample)

    • qPCR optimization to ensure samples are not overamplified and inhibitors are not getting in the way

  • Short report

    • Informatics 

    • Figures and tables of findings for your samples

    • Comparison of your biodiversity to other natural areas

    • Taxon assignment accuracy

  • Upload data to GenBank

    • Protect sensitive data/species

  • Interactive website with your data

    • Update as reference databases are updated

    • Managers still retain control of their own data 

    • Show project to the public