eDNA sequences in Middle Yangtze River

For supporting the aquatic biodiversity conservation and the fishing ban in Yangtze River Basin, it is essential to monitor and estimate the high resolution spatial-temporal distribution of fishes and related microbiota in the middle reach of Yangtze River. Monitoring fishes and related microbiota using environmental DNA (eDNA) would be an efficient method for getting the high resolution spatial-temporal distribution of fishes in the middle reach of Yangtze River. In this project, we focused on the fishes and related microbiota monitoring using eDNA in the middle reach of Yangtze River during the breeding season, growing season and wintering season of fishes. This project will test the usage of eDNA in monitoring the fishes and related microbiota spatial-temporal distribution in the middle reach of Yangtze River.