Environmental DNA – how a tool used to detect endangered wildlife ended up helping fight the COVID-19 pandemic
Enviromental DNA, or eDNA, is a powerful tool that uses trace amounts of DNA shed by animals through various ways, to detect if an animal has been in or is in a particular area. This has helped scientists locate sea turtles in the wild. But in 2020 it was repurposed to help track COVID-19, showing how scientific techniques can be used for multiple purposes.
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Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Canada: ‘Don’t have a chance’: Cambridge resident pushes for turtle crossing after year of crushed reptiles
USA: Treasure Island installs lights to help protect baby sea turtles
Education
USA: Lights out for the sea turtles
New Findings
USA: Insights on Immune Function in Free-Ranging Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) with and without Fibropapillomatosis
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