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Looking at eDNA to boost mine rehab

RESEARCHERS from Curtin University are using DNA sequencing to learn more about the plants, insects and animals present in Western Australia’s Pilbara to help boost biomonitoring.

Mieke van der Heyde collecting samples for eDNA analysis.

Mieke van der Heyde collecting samples for eDNA analysis.

The study also looks at the Swan Coastal plain, the area around Perth. Lead researcher, Curtin PhD candidate Mieke van der Heyde from the ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration, said DNA metabarcoding...

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