Co-chief scientist Erik Cordes and graduate student Luke McCartin set up the high-volume eDNA filter which, once attached to remotely operated vehicle <i>Global Explorer</i>, is able to filter approximately 50 liters of water through a specialized pump in real time, enabling scientists to sample the water column during a single dive.
eDNA Filter
Image courtesy of Illuminating Biodiversity in Deep Waters of Puerto Rico 2022.
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Co-chief scientist Erik Cordes and graduate student Luke McCartin set up the high-volume eDNA filter which, once attached to remotely operated vehicle Global Explorer, is able to filter approximately 50 liters of water through a specialized pump in real time, enabling scientists to sample the water column during a single dive.