Translational Molecular Ecology in practice: Linking DNA-based methods to actionable marine environmental management
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Aylagas, Eva
Aylagas, Eva

Pochon, Xavier
Zaiko, Anastasija
Keeley, Nigel
Bruce, Kat
Hong, Pei-Ying

Ruiz, Gregory M.
Stein, Eric D.
Theroux, Susanna
Geraldi, Nathan
Ortega, Alejandra

Gajdzik, Laura
Coker, Darren James

Katan, Yasser
Hikmawan, Tyas
Saleem, Ammar
Alamer, Sultan
Jones, Burton

Duarte, Carlos M.

Pearman, John
Carvalho, Susana

KAUST Department
Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) DivisionBioscience Program
Environmental Microbial Safety and Biotechnology Lab
Environmental Science and Engineering Program
Marine Science Program
Red Sea Research Center (RSRC)
Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center (WDRC)
Date
2020-07-12Online Publication Date
2020-07-12Print Publication Date
2020-11Embargo End Date
2022-07-12Submitted Date
2020-04-28Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/664185
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Molecular-based approaches can provide timely biodiversity assessments, showing an immense potential to facilitate decision-making in marine environmental management. However, the uptake of molecular data into environmental policy remains minimal. Here, we showcase a selection of local to global scale studies applying molecular-based methodologies for environmental management at various stages of implementation. Drawing upon lessons learned from these case-studies, we provide a roadmap to facilitate applications of DNA-based methods to marine policies and to overcome the existing challenges. The main impediment identified is the need for standardized protocols to guarantee data comparison across spatial and temporal scales. Adoption of Translational Molecular Ecology – the sustained collaboration between molecular ecologists and stakeholders, will enhance consensus with regards to the objectives, methods, and outcomes of environmental management projects. Establishing a sustained dialogue among stakeholders is the key to accelerating the adoption of molecular-based approaches for marine monitoring and assessment.Citation
Aylagas, E., Borja, A., Pochon, X., Zaiko, A., Keeley, N., Bruce, K., … Carvalho, S. (2020). Translational Molecular Ecology in practice: Linking DNA-based methods to actionable marine environmental management. Science of The Total Environment, 140780. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140780Publisher
Elsevier BVJournal
Science of The Total EnvironmentAdditional Links
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0048969720343047ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140780