LakeLine 46-2: Lake DNA

Happy summer! This issue of LakeLine explores alternative methods of species identification in aquatic systems. Environmental DNA, or eDNA, has proven to be a useful tool in cataloguing which species are present in a waterbody, confirming the identification of a species, and gaining a better understanding of species diversity within a family of plants, and much more. Click the links below to view the full issue or the articles on their own: LakeLine 46-2 Full From the Editor Amy Smagula From the President Julie Chambers What is eDNA? Alison Watts Beyond what meets the eye: DNA barcoding and aquatic plant identification Ryan A. Thum, Gregory M. Chorak, Del Hannay, Zachary J. Kuzniar, and Ashley L. Wolfe Plant identification using DNA “barcodes” Nic Tippery Meteorology, climatology, & lakes: Why weather context belongs in lake assessments Rick Shema Student Corner – Voices from the Water: Fishers’ Ecological Knowledge and Governance Gaps on Lake Victoria, Kenya Edwin O. Wagah “Lakespert” – Using eDNA as a Field Work Companion Guest Author: Ashley Bruhn