CLIENT: Kaipātiki Project EcoHub
EXPERT: Konstanze Steiner (Cawthron Institute), Brett Stansfield (Environmental Impact Assessments)
About this resource
Konstanze Steiner (Cawthron Institute) and Brett Stansfield (Environmental Impact Assessments) developed a sampling strategy for environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling for kākahi (freshwater mussel). As part of this support, Konstanze and Brett undertook the following:
- Literature review;
- Stream catchment walk to identify sampling sites;
- Training for eDNA collection and water filtration; and,
- Step-by-step protocols for eDNA sampling and water filtration
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Credits
This case was completed thanks to Kaipātiki Project EcoHub, Konstanze Steiner and Brett Stansfield.