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Alice Balard¹, Miguel Baltazar-Soares², Christophe Eizaguirre¹

¹School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences Queen Mary University of London London UK.

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Epigenetic tools offer new ways to monitor wildlife health and environmental impacts. These methods, including epigenetic environmental DNA (epi-eDNA), enhance conservation strategies for species adaptation and survival.

Keywords:

conservation biology conservation genetics ecological genetics phenotypic plasticity wildlife management

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Area of Science:

Conservation Biology
Molecular Ecology
Environmental Epigenetics

Background:

Climate change and human activities necessitate advanced conservation tools.
Current DNA sequencing methods have limitations in detecting short-term ecological changes.
Epigenetic modifications provide crucial links between organisms and their environment.

Purpose of the Study:

To present epigenetic monitoring tools for conservation.
To complement existing molecular monitoring frameworks.
To refine conservation strategies for species resilience.

Main Methods:

Focus on DNA sequence-based epigenetic methods, such as DNA methylation.
Utilizing whole epigenome analyses.
Developing epigenetic environmental DNA (epi-eDNA) as a non-invasive tool.

Main Results:

Epi-biomarkers can assess individual health (age, infection) in wild populations.
Epigenome analyses reveal environmental selection signatures and adaptive potential.
Epi-eDNA enables monitoring beyond species presence.

Conclusions:

Epigenetic tools offer a robust framework for conservation.
These methods improve understanding of species' adaptive potential and persistence.
The discussed tools refine conservation strategies for ecological timescales.