Environmental DNA (eDNA) helps us understand what kinds of species have shed genetic material into the water. We collect eDNA using a specialized filter, shown above, which is preserved and sent to a laboratory for DNA sequencing.
This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement CE-98T25101 to the Bay Foundation of Morro Bay. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does the EPA endorse trade names or recommend the use of commercial products mentioned in this document.
