DNA barcoding is a method for species identification using DNA sequencing, which has the potential to be a cost efficient and accurate tool for environmental monitoring and assessment.
The research network DNAqua-Net aims at bringing together researchers with the task to identify gold-standard genomic tools and novel eco-genomic indices and metrics for biodiversity assessments and biomonitoring of European water bodies. Maria Kahlert, researcher at the department, is leading a working group in DNAqua-Net with the aim of developing molecular biotic indices and metrics. The network was founded a year ago, and its activities from the first year are summarized in a recently published newsletter.