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Filter paper can reveal underwater species: Australian study - World News

2021-02-23 01:36:14 GMT2021-02-23 09:36:14(Beijing Time) Xinhua English CANBERRA, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) A study from Australia s national science agency has found that a special kind of paper can reveal which species are present in an area of seawater. The study, which was published by researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Tuesday, found that cellulose filter papers floated in the ocean can detect environmental DNA shed by plants and animals. Cindy Bessey, a marine scientist with the CSIRO s Environomics Future Science Platform, said that the paper would provide a low-tech method to monitor species present on reefs and marine parks and provide an early warning of potential threats.

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