Environmental DNA detection of invasive alien species (collaboration with Dr. Takahara at Shimane Univ.) has been accepted.

A paper demonstrating the importance and usefulness of developing a domestic-specific environmental DNA detection system for the invasive species bullfrog and American crayfish, led by Dr. Takahara and colleagues at Shimane University, has been accepted for publication in the journal Ecological Research.

Ogata S, Doi H, Igawa T, Komaki S, *Takahara T, Environmental DNA methods for detecting two invasive alien species (American bullfrog and red swamp crayfish) in Japanese ponds. Ecology Research (in press)