# Passive eDNA sampling facilitates biodiversity monitoring and rare species detection

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 34 |
| Journal | Environment International |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108706 |
| Corresponding authors | Meng Yao |
| Institution | Peking University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/fish-ecology-and-management-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.envint.2024.108706](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108706)

## Topics

Environmental DNA · passive eDNA sampler (PEDS) · glass fiber filter · Water filtration · eDNA metabarcoding · quantitative PCR (qPCR) · Fish diversity · Yangtze finless porpoise · Yangtze River · Yellow Sea · Species richness · Fish community · community partitions · rare species detection · detection probability · critically endangered aquatic mammal · biomonitoring · low abundance species · ephemeral species · continuous eDNA collection

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