Landscape factors influencing the distribution of rare submerged plant species: an environmental DNA (eDNA) study
presence was positively associated with lower electrical conductivity and longer forested shorelines. These findings suggest that forested pond margins may provide favorable conditions for submerged plants, while eutrophication may reduce habitat suitability. Our study demonstrates that integrating eDNA detection with landscape analysis offers a powerful and efficient approach for monitoring and conserving rare submerged plant species.
Authors
- Kei Uchida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5955-6017)
- Ryohei Nakao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7154-4177)
- Ayaka Fujiwara
- Norio Hayashi
- Atushi Ushimaru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2051-1233)
- Masayuki K. Sakata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4837-854X)
- Hirotoshi Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4489-6569)
- Satoshi Yamamoto
- Toshifumi Minamoto
- Hiroki Yamanaka
Institutions
- Ryukoku University (JP)
- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (JP)
- Yamaguchi University (JP)
- Tokyo City University (JP)
- Hokkaido University (JP)
- Kyoto University (JP)
- Natural History Museum and Institute (JP)
- Kobe University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21096
- Primary Topic
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00