Sampling took place in four different offshore wind farms, with a total of three ray species and two shark species detected. Most exciting of all was the discovery of basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) DNA at the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm — an exceptionally rare and remarkable find!
Our colleague Renate Olie was closely involved in this project and we are happy to have provided a considerable part of the eDNA samples used in this study. We believe that the use and open availability of data are extremely important, that’s why we remain committed to promoting knowledge sharing and the sustainable management of marine biodiversity.
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