Monitoring amphibian populations using environmental DNA
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Monitoring amphibian populations using
environmental DNAKATHERINE STRICKLER AND CAREN GOLDBERG
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Monitoring amphibian and reptile populations using environmental DNA (Legacy Projects 12-616, 14-616)
Environmental DNA as a tool for inventory and monitoring of aquatic invertebrates (ESTCP Project RC-201204)
Katherine StricklerWashington State University Caren Goldberg
Washington State University
Alex FremierWashington State University
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OutlineOverview of eDNA technologyeDNA methodseDNA surveys on DoD installationsImplementing eDNA in aquatic monitoringeDNA online resource center
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DNA in the environment
NPS Photo/Cookie BallouBioforsk Svanhovd photo
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DNA in the aquatic environment
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UV
endonucleases/ exonucleases
DNA of ~100 bp can persist 2 – 3 weeks
DNA in the aquatic environment
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Pioneering eDNA papers
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• Salamanders• Frogs• Snakes• Marine mammals • Freshwater fish• Marine fish• Freshwater turtles• Sea turtles
• Freshwater insects
• Crustaceans
• Mollusks
• Nematodes
• Aquatic plants
• Bd
• Ranavirus
• …
eDNA in practice
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Advantages of eDNA• Non-destructive
• Highly sensitive – higher detection probabilities
• Multi-species detections (including pathogens)
• Reduced need for taxon-specific field training
• Reduced permitting requirements
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Processes affecting eDNA detection
Diffusion/Transport
DegradationDetectionProduction
USFWS Pacific Southwest Region
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Species
Life stage
Disease statusReproductive status
eDNA ProductionDiet
Season
Habitat structureDensity
and more…
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Diffusion TransportWind
Radiation Stratification and Turnover
DischargeMixing
Transient storage
eDNA Removal
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Degradation
eDNA Removal
pHUV
Temperature
SettlingAdsorption to particles
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DNA barcoding: All individuals within a species share particular sequences
Thamnophis eques (mtDNA):…GAAAGGCCCTAACCTGGTAGGACCAATA…Thamnophis cyrtopsis (mtDNA):…GAAAGGCCCCAACCTAGTAGGACCAATA…
www.barcodeoflife.org
Wood et al. 2011
eDNA detection
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eDNA workflow
eDNAsamples PCR
Species Data
Data Interpretation
Sampling Design
Assay Development
DNA extraction
FiltrationCentrifugation
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Methodological Approaches1. Target species
◦ One or a few species at a time◦ Species-specific primers and probes
2. Metabarcoding◦ Many species at a time◦ Generic primers
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Methods: Target Species Approach Useful when management is focused on a single species High specificity and sensitivity
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eDNA assay development:
eDNA assay application:
Collect replicate water samples
Run qPCR testAnalyze detection data
Identify target species set
Create and validate
qPCR testCollect DNA
sequence data
Species-specific eDNA detection
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eDNA Inference for target species
Recent target species presence
Amount of eDNA in a sample• Correlated at some scale with population
density
Pathogen presence
Presence of potential hybridizing non-native species
eDNA can tell us: eDNA can’t tell us:Population size
Age structure
Reproductive status
Disease status
Presence of non-target species (qPCR)
Presence of hybrid individuals
U.S. Air Force Photo/Heide Couch
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Fort Huachuca, AZ
DoD eDNA demonstration sites
FWS photo/John Jensen
Eglin AFB, FL
USGS photo
Yakima Training
Center, WA
FWS photo/Eric Engbretson
FWS photo/Dan Cox
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DoD eDNA demonstration sitesFort Huachuca (AZ)◦ Arizona treefrog◦ Northern Mexican gartersnake◦ Chiricahua leopard frog◦ American bullfrogs◦ Sonora tiger salamander◦ Barred tiger salamander◦ Ranavirus◦ Bd
AZGFD photo
AZGFD photo
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Yakima Training Center (WA)• Bull trout, spring and fall Chinook, brook trout
DoD eDNA demonstration sitesEglin Air Force Base (FL)• Reticulated flatwoods salamander• Ornate chorus frog
FWS photo/John Jensen
USGS photo
FWS photo/Eric EngbretsonFWS photo/Dan CoxFWS photo/Dan Brewer
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Developing species-specific guidance• Collect 4 replicate water filter samples in coordination with field surveys • Compare detection probabilities of eDNA vs. field surveys• Identify environmental covariates that influence detection probabilities
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• 250 mL - 1 L • 0.45 – 6 µm cellulose filter • Preserved in ethanol or
dried
Water sampling
Developing species-specific guidance
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Developing species-specific guidance
◦ UV exposure◦ Conductivity◦ Water temperature◦ pH◦ Sample volume◦ Size of water body
Use occupancy modeling to evaluate effects of covariates on detection probabilities
Measuring environmental covariates
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Fort Huachuca, AZForests and grasslandsYear -round tanksSummer monsoon pools
• Diffusion: Low• Degradation: Moderate
– High temperatures– High UV– Basic (high pH)
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• Federally endangered subspecies• Breeds in wetlands
Sonora tiger salamander detection
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Sonora tiger salamander detection - 20134 replicates≤ 250 mL each0.45 µm cellulose nitrate filter
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Yes No
Yes 8 1
No 3 11
Field Detection
eDN
A De
tect
ion
Sonora tiger salamander detection - 2013
(per sample detection probability = 0.73)
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Sonora tiger salamander detection - 2013
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Sonora tiger salamander detection - 20144 replicates250 mL each6 µm cellulose filter
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Sonora tiger salamander detection 2014
Yes No
Yes 10 3
No 0 6
Field Detection
eDN
A De
tect
ion
(per sample detection probability = 0.77)
Sonora tiger salamander detection
Yes No
Yes 8 1
No 3 11
Field Detection
eDN
A De
tect
ion
2013 2014
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Chiricahua leopard frog detection• Federally threatened• Year-round breeder• Permanent wetlands
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Yes No
Yes 7 2
No 1 10
Field Detection
eDN
A De
tect
ion
Chiricahua leopard frog detection - 2012
(per sample = 0.62)
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Take samples at 2 locations
Take samples at 3 locations
Adaptive sampling design - spatial
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Chiricahua leopard frog detection - 2013
Yes No
Yes 4 2
No 1 10
Field Detection
eDN
A De
tect
ion
(per sample = 0.63)
Yes No
Yes 7 2
No 1 10
Field Detection
eDN
A De
tect
ion
2013 2014
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Eglin Air Force Base, FLForested wetlands‒ Ephemeral‒ Shallow‒ Complex
• Diffusion: Very low• Degradation: Very high‒ High temperature‒ High UV‒ Acidic
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500 mL samples from 4 locations, mixed
Flatwoods salamander
Ornate chorus frog = 1
Ornate chorus frog = 0
Flatwoods salamander and ornate chorus frog detection - 2014
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500 mL samples, mixed
• pH > 5 = sampled at 4 locations • pH < 5 = sampled at 8 locations
Flatwoods salamander and ornate chorus frog detection - 2015
>2 acres, 2-8 individuals
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Flatwoods salamander and ornate chorus frog detection - 2015
Yes No
Yes 8 2
No 2 4
Field detection
eDN
A D
etec
tion
Short surveys (not full protocol)
Large, acidic, low density
500 mL samples, mixed
• pH > 5 = sampled at 4 locations • pH < 5 = sampled at 8 locations
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Summary• eDNA methods are very powerful, but imperfect
• Study design needs to be tailored to each system
• A pilot study is necessary to optimize detection probabilities
• Adaptive sampling strategies can increase efficiency and sensitivity
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Implementing Environmental DNA in Aquatic Monitoring
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Implementing eDNA surveys1. Critically evaluate eDNA’s potential benefits
2. Select appropriate eDNA approach
3. Conduct a pilot survey
4. Implement adaptive sampling protocol
5. Consider how eDNA sampling can complement existing field methods
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Target species are difficult to detect
‒ elusive‒ rare/low density‒ difficult to identify
Step 1: Deciding when to use eDNA
When is eDNA is most useful?
Conventional survey methods are problematic
‒ low detection rates‒ expensive‒ require extensive training or certification‒ destructive to the species or its habitat
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Step 1: Deciding when to use eDNA
When is eDNA is most useful?
Community-level or system-level information is needed
Biomonitoring (e.g., IBIs)Conventional surveys are:
– typically targeted toward individual species or species groups–often biased toward individual species or groups of species– many types of surveys may be required to detect multiple species
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Replace with eDNA sampling
Yes No
Yes No
Stay with current method
Integrate eDNA sampling (e.g., after
visual surveys)
Are current survey methods potentially
destructive?
Do current survey methods have low detection probabilities or require a large investment of time or money?
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Step 2: Deciding on eDNA method
Target species approach?
Management concern is targeted toward one or several species
– Threatened, Endangered, or at-risk species
– Target invasive species
eDNA metabarcode approach?OR
Management goal is biodiversity monitoring
– Clean Water Act - 303(d)– List of targeted species is long
(e.g., vernal pools in CA -20 listed species)
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Step 3: Conduct a pilot surveyDesign a pilot protocol that considers:
◦ Seasonal timing ◦ Spatial sampling design◦ Number of samples◦ Sample volume◦ Filter type ◦ Preservation method ◦ Environmental covariates
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Step 4: Implement adaptive sampling• Revise sampling strategy to optimize detection probabilities
• Continue to measure environmental and sampling factors
• Periodically re-evaluate sampling strategy
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Step 5: Consider how eDNA sampling can complement existing field methods
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eDNA online resource center
Image: todaymade.com
Ryan Risenmay Benjamin Shors
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eDNA online resource centerCentral hub for collaboration and information exchange
eDNA Researchers Practitioners DoD
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eDNA online resource center
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Thank youFort Huachuca
Eglin AFBYakima Training Center