Freshwater – NatureMetrics

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How to shop

What country are you sampling in?

Check the relevant box in the dropdown menu below

What kind of habitat are you sampling in?

Freshwater, marine, terrestrial - now pick your sample type

What are you testing?

Choose your tests - for any species you are trying to find. If you don't have specific preferences, we can apply a broader test

How many kits do you need?

1 kit takes up to 3 tests, or a maxi kit takes up to 6 tests. Contact us if you are unsure about how many kits you need for your survey

Unsure what you need?

Chat to the team about your project and we can steer you in the right direction

Contact us

Frequently asked questions

You purchase the relevant kits and tests (assays) from us for the habitats in which you are surveying. If you're unsure how many kits or tests to purchase, we have a dedicated survey design team ready to assist.

Kits are shipped to you, and you then head out into the field to take your eDNA samples. Our kits (other than our tissue kits) are used for both collecting your eDNA sample, and for preserving the eDNA, storage and transport of your sample to our labs.

When your samples are ready for collection, we arrange the transportation of your samples to our labs, where they are then analyzed according to your tests (assays) selection. Your final reports are issued
through the NatureMetrics Intelligence Platform.

Due to licensing restriction, not all tests are available worldwide. Please ensure that the tests you add to cart are available in your sampling country before checking out.

You can find a full breakdown of our licensing restrictions here.

As an initial indication of how many kits are needed to monitor biodiversity in your sites you can refer to the table below.

Number of kits	Terrestrial/Marine (hectares)	River length (km)	Number of ponds/small lakes (<5 hectares)	Number of large lakes (5-2000 hectares)
20	400	130	6	2
50	2500	330	16	5
100	10000	660	33	10
Data 1	Data 2	Data 3	Data 4	Data 5

If you'd prefer to speak with us we have a dedicated Survey Design team ready to work with you on answering this question. No matter the size of your project, our team will ensure you get the most robust results with the most efficient use of your budget. Speak with our Survey Design team to make the most of your investment by saving time, reducing risk and maximize return on investment. Learn more about Survey Design here.

No specialist lab training is required. Our kits follow standard field protocols with clear instructions and all materials included. You can find all kits instructions here.

No there is not. You can buy however many kits are needed to produce the right result for your survey.

We will transport them to our labs. NatureMetrics handles the shipping of kits to you and the shipping of samples to our labs.

When your samples are ready for collection and you have completed your sample manifest, please book the transport of your samples here. If there is more than two weeks between the sampling being taken and it being shipped to our labs, please ensure your samples are placed in a freezer.

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London Office
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590 Hanlon Creek Boulevard, Unit 11, Guelph, Ontario,
N1C 0A1, Canada

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