Estimating the distribution of rare endemic and related exotic giant salamander species
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 09:50
in Biology & Nature
A research group has succeeded in determining the habitat distribution of the Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus), a designated special natural monument of Japan, and the distribution of a related exotic or invasive species, the Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus). The team determined this information from salamander DNA that is naturally floating in river water (environmental DNA). The results of their research were published online on the British science journal named Journal of Applied Ecology on February 13, 2015, The essential points of their study are as follows: