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Manatee environmental DNA data, and associated attributes, collected from the United States, Cuba, and Cameroon, from 2013-2015

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2013-11
End Date
2015-09

Citation

Hunter, M.E., Meigs-Friend, G., Ferrante, J.A., Takoukam Kamla, A., Dorazio, R.M., Keith-Diagne, L., Luna, F., Lanyon, J.M., and Reid, J.P., 2018, Manatee environmental DNA data, and associated attributes, collected from the United States, Cuba, and Cameroon, from 2013-2015: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F76M35S6.

Summary

Environmental DNA (eDNA) detection is a rapidly expanding technique used to non-invasively detect cryptic, low density, or logistically difficult-to-study species, such as imperiled manatees. Genetic material shed into the environment through tissue and body fluids is concentrated from water samples and analyzed for the presence of targeted eDNA. To help delineate manatee habitat ranges, high use areas, and seasonal population changes, a cytochrome-b quantitative PCR and state-of-the-art droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) eDNA assay was developed for the three extant and vulnerable manatee species: both subspecies of the West Indian manatee (Florida and Antillean), the African manatee and Amazonian manatee. Occurrence (ψ) and detection (p) [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Margaret E Hunter
Originator :
Margaret E Hunter, Gaia Meigs-Friend, Jason A Ferrante, Aristide Takoukam Kamla, Robert M Dorazio, Lucy Keith-Diagne, Fabia Luna, Janet M Lanyon, James P Reid
Metadata Contact :
Gaia Meigs-Friend
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems
SDC Data Owner :
Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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ddPCR data_combined2.csv 23.86 KB text/csv
manatee eDNA metadata.xml
Original FGDC Metadata
View 		21.74 KB application/fgdc+xml
manatee environmental DNA attribute data 2013 to 2015.csv 3.6 KB text/csv

Purpose

Data were obtained to in order to assess a manatee environmental DNA assay we developed to be able to non-invasively detect the presence of all manatee species from water samples, to assist in informing future management decisions.

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/F76M35S6

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