eDNA insights into NYC diets (IMAGE)

Programme for the Human Environment, The Rockefeller University

eDNA insights into NYC diets

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A year-long environmental DNA study of New York City’s East River involving single liter water samples revealed an unexpectedly detailed snapshot of life in and around the city, from weekly and seasonal shifts in fish species and abundance to urban wildlife activity and even New Yorkers’ diets.

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Mark Stoeckle / Jesse Ausubel

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