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Cleaner hulls, safer seas? How eDNA checks could spot invasive species early (phys.org)

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Antarctic scientists have trialed a DNA "barcoding" technique that could improve biosecurity measures that help protect polar ecosystems from invasive marine species. The research, led by Australian Antarctic Program scientists, used environmental DNA (eDNA) in water samples to detect species known to hitchhike on ships' hulls.

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