Genetic tools for Ecosystem health Assessment in the North Sea region (GEANS)
The quality of the seafloor habitat is an important barometer for marine ecosystem health. In order to accurately measure the quality, GEANS will mainstream implementation of fast, accurate and cost-effective DNA-based assessments. This will enable national authorities to improve the management of human activities and protection of the marine environment across the North Sea Region in a transnational coherent way. GEANS will conduct pilot studies concerning environmental impact assessments (renewable energy, aquaculture and sand extraction and suppletion), and concerning monitoring in relation to European directives (non-indigenous species and hard substrates). These pilots will be conducted in close cooperation with stakeholders.
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Launch of GEANS.eu!
15 March 2022The GEANS project is now in a stage where results are being published, and protocols and guidelines are being drafted. To facilitate the transfer of t…
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Discover two new GEANS publications
21 January 2022GEANS scientists are still working on methodology and harmonization, but we are also applying our methods in several pilots and case studies. This is …
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GEANS paper on detection of macrobenthos species with metabarcoding: bulk DNA vs. eDNA from samples in ethanol preservative
16 November 2021DNA metabarcoding can be applied as a quick screening of the bentic biodiversity in a large number of samples. Certain protocol choices could however …
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GEANS Stories and Fact Sheets
29 October 2021How can DNA-based methods facilitate marine monitoring? GEANS showcases stories and facts in digital leaflet series.
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