eDNA Results Spring 2024
Odonata Foundation and the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) are pleased to present results from the Spring 2024 season of the Great Australian Wildlife Search, the second year of sampling in the Murray-Darling Basin.
In partnership with EnviroDNA, and with the help of a legion of citizen scientists, we utilise cutting-edge eDNA technology unveil the state of biodiveristy in the waterways that make up the Murray-Darling Basin. As the second year of sampling, we are now starting to map changes across the basin, monitoring conservation efforts and showing us where more work needs to be done
You can download a summary report of the findings in our Biodiversity Findings Report Spring 2023 (9-pages) or use the interactive map to see results of specific site tests.
(See below for notes on using the map.)
Notes on using the map and interpreting results
Click on the map image to the right to be taken to the interactive map webpage. The green circles on the map show the show the 2023 results and the blue circles show the results from the 2024 Great Australian Wildlife Search.
The number to the right of each species is the sequence count. This is an indication of how many times a DNA sequence was counted. It is not an indication of how many individuals were detected, although sequence counts do give you a fair indication of what the most dominant things are in that area. The rule of thumb is that the data is mainly used to detect presence or absence, rather than number of individuals.
Sometimes the map times out, a quick click of the refresh button often does the trick.
Zoom in with your mouse or touch screen to locate your location on the map.
The dropdown boxes allow you to filter via classification, threat status and species.
Biodiversity Findings Report Spring 2024
A summary Biodiversity Findings Report has been created to summarise results from the Spring 2024 sampling season (download by clicking on report below).
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