Table 1 Parameter estimates for eDNA movement in LEEF streams using equations noted in methods.
From: Controls on eDNA movement in streams: Transport, Retention, and Resuspension
Stream | Mean eDNA Release Solution ± SE (copies mL−1) | Uptake Estimates | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Slope ± SE (k) | Transport Distance Sp ± SE (m) | Wetted Width (m) | Discharge Q (L sec−1) | Depositional Velocity vdep ± SE (mm s−1) | R 2 | p | ||
COBB | 21,274 ± 15673 | — | — | 0.56 | 1.87 | — | — | — |
ALT | 107,919 ± 89863 | −0.053 ± 0.01 | 18.9 15.9–23.3 | 0.62 | 2.1 | 0.146–0.214 | 0.64 | <0.01 |
MIX | 127,537 ± 87567 | −0.106 ± 0.05 | 9.4 6.4–17.9 | 0.60 | 1.87 | 0.330 0.175–0.486 | 0.33 | 0.06 |
PG | 189,966 ± 67271 | −0.131 ± 0.02 | 7.7 6.7–9.1 | 0.59 | 2.1 | 0.464 0.392–0.535 | 0.76 | <0.01 |