Wastewater treatment effectively eliminates exogenous eDNA, preventing downstream false-positive detections

Charlotte Van Driessche; Teun Everts; Berdien De Beer; Sabrina Neyrinck; Johan Auwerx; Dries Bonte; Rein Brys

doi:10.1051/kmae/2026007

Wastewater treatment effectively eliminates exogenous eDNA, preventing downstream false-positive detections

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Abstract

427

Original language	English
Article number	14
Journal	KNOWLEDGE AND MANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
Volume	427
Issue number	14
Number of pages	11
ISSN	1961-9502
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2026007
Publication status	Published - 10-Apr-2026

Thematic List 2020

Water

Taxonomic list

fishes (Pisces)
amphibians (Amphibia)

Policy

Water Framework Directive
water policy
biodiversity policy

Geographic list

Belgium
Flanders

Technological

detection technology
genetic technologies
identification
fieldwork (observations and sampling)

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kmae250143Final published version, 1.23 MBLicence: CC BY-ND

Implementation of eDNA metabarcoding as an innovative tool for biomonitoring fish communities in lotic waters
Van Driessche, C. (Project leader), Brys, R. (Cooperator), Everts, T. (Cooperator), Halfmaerten, D. (Cooperator) & Neyrinck, S. (Cooperator)
1/11/21 → 31/10/25
Project: PhD (FWO)

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Wastewater treatment effectively eliminates exogenous eDNA, preventing downstream false-positive detections

Abstract

Thematic List 2020

Taxonomic list

Policy

Geographic list

Technological

Access to Document

Projects

Implementation of eDNA metabarcoding as an innovative tool for biomonitoring fish communities in lotic waters

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