Kees van Bochove1,2, Freek T Bakker1, Kevin K Beentjes2,3, Lia Hemerik4, Rutger A Vos2 , Barbara Gravendeel2,5.
  1. Biosystematics Group, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
  2. Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands
  3. Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Postbus 9516, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands
  4. Biometris, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
  5. University of Applied Sciences Leiden, Zernikedreef 11, 2333 CK Leiden, The Netherlands
Key words: Environmental DNA (eDNA), degradation, detection,Gammarus pulex , pH, organic matter.
Corresponding authors:
Kees van Bochove
keesvbochove@gmail.com
Barbara Gravendeel
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands
barbara.gravendeel@naturalis.nl
Running title: eDNA detection in freshwater