Procurement Summary
Country : United Kingdom
Summary : Testing Edna Metabarcoding as a Technique for Tracking Sedimentary Condition - Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme
Deadline : 11 Jun 2024
Other Information
Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 101590907
Document Ref. No. : NEPW220524TEDNA
Competition : ICB
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : GBP 22000
Purchaser's Detail
Name :Login to see tender_details
Address : Login to see tender_details
Email : Login to see tender_details
Login to see detailsTender Details
Title : Testing eDNA metabarcoding as a technique for tracking sedimentary condition - marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme
Location Of Contract : United Kingdom
Industry : Environmental services - 90700000
Value Of Contract : £8, 000 to £22, 000
Description : This project is part of the Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) Programme which is a three-year Defra-funded programme that looks to deliver evidence on the extent and condition of marine natural capital assets, along with tools and guidance to support decision-making using the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) approach. This particular project is testing DNA metabarcoding as a technique for tracking sedimentary ecosystem asset condition. DNA metabarcoding will be used alongside traditional morphological infauna ID to understand how eDNA of benthic fauna responds to anthropogenic pressure (such as pollution, contaminants, disturbance, etc.). The outputs will be used to assess if these metabarcoding techniques can be used in future monitoring scenarios that will enable more effective and efficient monitoring of impacts on the seabed at greater spatial scales, and with greater ease, than is currently possible.Natural England is collecting traditional benthic infauna grab samples and eDNA sediment samples along pressure gradients in up to two sites, including the Humber and the Tees Estuary. The surveys will be conducte...
Documents
Tender Notice