DNA reference library a game-changer for environmental monitoring
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 5 October 2022
CSIRO launched the National Biodiversity DNA Library to catalogue DNA of all Australian species. Starting with marine vertebrates, the open-access tool will boost biodiversity monitoring, pest detection, and ecosystem conservation.
Keywords: DNA library, biodiversity, eDNA, CSIRO, marine vertebrates, conservation, Minderoo Foundation
DNA library to help identify species
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 5 October 2022
CSIRO is building a National Biodiversity DNA Library to match environmental DNA to species. Using specimens from research collections, it will boost biodiversity monitoring and conservation, starting with marine vertebrates.
Keywords: eDNA, DNA library, biodiversity, CSIRO, marine monitoring, conservation, Bioplatforms Australia, Minderoo Foundation
Fishing gear lost at sea globally revealed
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 13 October 2022
CSIRO and University of Tasmania research shows nearly 2% of commercial fishing gear—14B hooks, 25M traps, 740,000 km of longlines—is lost yearly, adding major plastic pollution to oceans and informing better fisheries management.
Keywords: fishing gear loss, marine pollution, CSIRO, plastic waste, oceans, fisheries management, sustainability
