Snape, Natale (2022) Environmental DNA survey of Rhinella marina (cane toad) on Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) – June 2022. Report. TropWATER, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

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Abstract

As part of an on-going cane toad monitoring campaign on Mulgumpin (Moreton Island), Queensland, Brisbane City Council employees collected water samples for eDNA analysis from five sites considered to be at high risk of human-assisted cane toad incursion. Cane toad eDNA presence was detected at sampling site 5, in one of the three field replicates, constituting positive detection in 33.33% of samples taken at this site. However this site's GPS co-ordinates supplied indicated that this site was on the mainland and not Mulgumpin. Where toad eDNA wa detected on the island it is thought it has come from residual samples on vehicle tyres. To be confident that no populations of cane toad have established on Mulgumpin, it is recommended that surveillance of cane toad eDNA in water bodies continue. Subsequent surveys should be focused at sites of higher risk from cane toad incursions

Item ID:	80572
Item Type:	Report (Report)
Keywords:	DNA survey, cane toad, Rhinella marina, Mulgumpin, Moreton Island
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Copyright Information:	© James Cook University, 2022
Date Deposited:	25 Sep 2023 23:08
FoR Codes:	41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410499 Environmental management not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes:	18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1899 Other environmental management > 189999 Other environmental management not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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