eDNA Metabarcoding Data and Conventional Fish and Amphibian Survey Data From the Grand River Watershed

The Grand River watershed is the largest watershed in southern Ontario, and its resident population is expected to increase over 50% by 2050. Very little research to date has focused on using eDNA metabarcoding to monitor fish and amphibian communities in the Grand River watershed. This research will compare results from eDNA metabarcoding against results from conventional fish and amphibian survey methods to develop a field-tested eDNA metabarcoding monitoring protocol specific to the Grand River watershed. This data set is collected for the Pillar 3 project titled Next Generation Solutions to Ensure Healthy Water Resources for Future Generations, under the Global Water Futures Program funded by Canada First Research Excellence Fund. This researcher is co-supervised by Drs. Barbara Katzenback and Paul Craig.