A new study by James Cook University TropWATER scientists explores the benefits and limitations of monitoring techniques for fish and prawns, providing a practical roadmap to help researchers choose the right tools for the right conditions in seagrass habitats.

What is eDNA? Environmental DNA (eDNA) is genetic material that organisms have left behind in the environment where they live – in water,...

TropWATER’s Dr Cecilia Villacorta-Rath has been awarded a Queensland Smithsonian Fellowship to train in environmental DNA (eDNA)...

James Cook University TropWATER scientists are unlocking vital clues about the diets of globally endangered dugongs by studying the DNA...

As yellow crazy ants invade habitats across Queensland, James Cook University researchers have developed a world-first environmental DNA...

TropWATER is working with OzFish and the Townsville City Council to use environmental DNA (eDNA) methods to improve waterway monitoring...

A revolutionary new DNA detection method has helped rediscover an iconic species of turtle last seen more than 25 years ago in a northern...

Genetic clues in the water could lead scientists to the last surviving populations of frogs on the brink of extinction – and it could...