Environmental DNA reveals global patterns of fish biodiversity
Prof. Florian Altermatt and an international research team from the University of Zurich, Eawag, and Yunnan University (China) used environmental DNA (eDNA) to investigate global patterns of fish biodiversity in rivers.
The study provides new insights into how climate and human activities shape biodiversity patterns in river ecosystems.
Read the full story in the UZH News article.
Publication:
A unified analysis of global riverine eDNA reveals common associations of fish biodiversity with drainage characteristics. Nature Ecology & Evolution (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-026-03106-1