From only 20 liters of water gathered in one of the toughest settings on Earth, researchers find evidence of 187 taxonomic orders. A team of scientists headed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Appalachian State University employed environmental DNA (eDNA) to record the breadth of high-
This study was the first comprehensive eDNA biodiversity survey conducted on Mount Everest.
In just 20 liters of water, scientists discovered species from 187 taxonomic orders, or 16.3%, or one sixth of all known orders in the tree of life, the family tree of biodiversity on Earth. Although the Everest study focused on identification at the order level, the team was able to identify many organisms to the genus or species level.
The eDNA inventory will aid future high-Himalayan biomonitoring and retrospective molecular studies to assess changes over time as climate-driven warming, glacial melt, and human-caused influences reshape this rapidly transforming world-renowned ecosystem.
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