Improve your understanding of water
JonahWater delivers insight into aquatic ecosytems, both freshwater and marine
- Our JonahWater services answer questions about species in aquatic ecosystems.
- We quantify aquatic assemblages by sequencing aquatic environmental DNA.
- Using both quantitative PCR and Metabarcoding, we quantify phytoplankton, macroinvertebrates, fish, and other organisms in the water.
We have more than 20 years experience in DNA Sequencing Technology.
JonahWater gives you the capacity to quantify
Phytoplankton such as cyanobacteria, diatoms, and green algae
Macroinvertebrates such as mayflies, chironomids, and mussels
Vertebrates such as fish, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians
3500
River miles sampled so far
For quantifying organisms in water, choose from qPCR or metabarcoding
Single or Few Species
To quantify single species or a small number of species (<5), we recommend qPCR. qPCR works best for small numbers of species when you want to quantify the absolute abundance of DNA in water. False negative rates are lowest here. We also use qPCR for source tracking of E. coli in water.
Aquatic Assemblages
To quantify the relative abundance of species in assemblages, we recommend metabarcoding. Metabarcoding quantifies large numbers of species within a given taxonomic group (phytoplankton, insects, fish, vertebrates, etc.). Metabarcoding is best when relative abundance is desired.
To learn more about the our services and process please click on the button below.
Sequencing of environmental DNA has the potential to transform our understanding of aquatic ecosystems. Using NGS and qPCR gives managers better data cheaper and faster than traditional techniques. All from 250 milliliters of water…
Joe Craine, PhD
Co-Founder, Jonah Ventures
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