BIODIVERSITY AND FUNCTIONING THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DNA ANALYSIS

BIODIVERSITÀ E FUNZIONAMENTO ATTRAVERSO APPROCCI DI ANALISI DI DNA AMBIENTALE

Abstract

The eDNA is an emerging tool for evaluating biodiversity and understanding models, as well as spatial and temporal patterns of communities, by directly sequencing DNA samples. The topic 'Biodiversity and Functioning Through Environmental DNA Analysis', introduced at the 54^th Conference of Italian Marine Biology Society, aims to illustrate how the continuously developing metabarcoding approach of eDNA can revolutionise current biodiversity assessment methodologies to evaluate short- and long-term ecosystem changes, as well as the impacts of pollution and climate change on populations and communities.