Expanding the scale and scope of the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Pole to Pole of the Americas: Merging rocky intertidal biodiversity surveys with environmental DNA and plankton imaging applications

The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Pole to Pole of the Americas (MBON Pole to Pole) brought together 30 participants from 10 countries in Patagonia, Argentina, to strengthen observing capacity of coastal biodiversity across the Americas. The network held a five-day workshop focused on three core components: standardized rocky intertidal photo-quadrat surveys, low-cost environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling, and affordable plankton imaging tools. Participants included researchers, park rangers, and conservation practitioners fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment. Key outcomes included field validation of protocols, identification of context-specific methodological adaptations (e.g., for low tidal amplitude areas), adoption of novel tools for monitoring marine life, and strategies for broader participation and data harmonization. The workshop highlighted the potential of simple, replicable methods to support long-term monitoring, and emphasized the value of shared protocols, tools, and open data for building a more connected and resilient regional observation network.

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Research Ideas and Outcomes
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2025-07-18
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https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.11.e163815
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Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
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Expanding the scale and scope of the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Pole to Pole of the Americas: Merging rocky intertidal biodiversity surveys with environmental DNA and plankton imaging applications

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Expanding the scale and scope of the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Pole to Pole of the Americas: Merging rocky intertidal biodiversity surveys with environmental DNA and plankton imaging applications

Lorena P. Arribas, Enrique Montes, Maritza Cárdenas-Calle, Mariana Degrati, Luke Thompson, Franciane Pellizzari, Frank Müller‐Karger, Mariana Lozada, Juan Pablo Livore, L. Margarita Martínez, Juan J. Cruz‐Motta, Edgardo Londoño‐Cruz, Nicolás Moity, Patricia Gil‐Kodaka, César A. M. M. Cordeiro, Erasmo C. Macaya, Pablo Sugliano, Gabriela M. Vélez‐Rubio, Isabel Linares, La Daana K. Kanhai, N. Bravo Quelle, A. Verónica Trigo, María M. Méndez, Gonzalo Bravo, Augusto A. V. Flores, Gregório Bigatti, Christian Totland, Camila Tavano Formigo Camila Tavano Formigo, M.J. Palomo, Domingo Blanco, Juan Zottola, Matias Tricase, Lino Bigatti
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The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Pole to Pole of the Americas (MBON Pole to Pole) brought together 30 participants from 10 countries in Patagonia, Argentina, to strengthen observing capacity of coastal biodiversity across the Americas. The network held a five-day workshop focused on three core components: standardized rocky intertidal photo-quadrat surveys, low-cost environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling, and affordable plankton imaging tools. Participants included researchers, park rangers, and conservation practitioners fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment. Key outcomes included field validation of protocols, identification of context-specific methodological adaptations (e.g., for low tidal amplitude areas), adoption of novel tools for monitoring marine life, and strategies for broader participation and data harmonization. The workshop highlighted the potential of simple, replicable methods to support long-term monitoring, and emphasized the value of shared protocols, tools, and open data for building a more connected and resilient regional observation network.

Research Ideas and OutcomesVol. 11
Charles Darwin Foundation (EC), University of Caldas (CO), University of New Hampshire (US), Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (US), National Autonomous University of Honduras (HN), University of Concepción (CL), Universidade de São Paulo (BR), Universidad de la República de Uruguay (UY), University of Guayaquil (EC), Universidad de Buenos Aires (AR), NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories (US), Northern Gulf Institute (US), Universidade Estadual do Paraná (BR), State University of Norte Fluminense (BR), Universidad Espíritu Santo (EC), Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum (AR), University of the West Indies (TT), Centro de Investigaciones de Ecosistemas Costeros (CU), Centro Científico Tecnológico Patagónico (AR), Observatorio Astronómico Los Molinos (UY), National Space Activities Commission (AR), University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (PR), University of South Florida St. Petersburg (US), Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (PE)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, University of South Florida, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, Fundación Charles Darwin, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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