Overview of eDNA sampling campaigns

eDNA sampling campaigns will be organized across 25 UNESCO World Heritage marine sites between September 2022 and April 2023. The results are expected to provide a one-off biodiversity snapshot, with focus on fish and megavertebrates of which several are on the IUCN Red List vulnerable and endangered species.

Combined with ocean warming projected scenarios, an analysis will be made how climate change is affecting the world’s most exceptional marine biodiversity.