
Environmental DNA, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(6)
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT Recent studies demonstrated that integrating allometric scaling could strengthen the relationship between environmental DNA (eDNA) concentration and organism abundance. The finding has been supported mainly by field surveys but not verified sufficiently at individual level in a controlled experimental condition. In addition, it remains unknown whether only eDNA also RNA (eRNA) production scales allometrically with body mass. To address knowledge gaps, we conducted long‐term rearing experiment using ayu ( Plecoglossus altivelis ) to monitor of their messenger ribosomal eRNA growth from larvae adults. Water samples were collected tanks P. (eNAs) concentrations water estimated quantitative real‐time PCR mitochondrial nuclear gene markers. parallel each sampling, number fish individuals total biomass tank recorded. Regardless types, individual‐level eNA related scaled mass (ASM), coefficient b = 0.75, more strongly than mean result indicated larger produces lesser mass‐specific particles, supporting relevance population observed surveys. Moreover, ratios some significantly decreased tank. may relate changes intracellular physiology and/or aging, having potential indicate population's average size. Our study offered insights into various particles depending on size metabolic rate implications for better understanding ecology effective stock management.
Language: Английский