Collecting eDNA Biofilm
Collecting eDNA Biofilm
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Divers collecting eDNA biofilm from the wreck of a U.S. PBY Coronado seaplane wreck in approximately 24 meters (80 feet) of water. eDNA will be used to look at the health of this and other sites from both a biological and preservation perspective. This is the first time eDNA has been collected on World War II aircraft in Saipan.