Table 3. Results of experiment 1b examining non-destructive DNA extraction trial on individuals from multiple macroinvertebrate groups.
A breakdown of the species in each family can be found in Table S1.
| Higher taxonomic rank | Sclerotization | Families | Material for extraction | Individuals tested | Number of individuals with successful extractions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extraction 1 | Extraction 2 | Extraction 1 (1st ND) | Extraction 2 (2nd Chelex) | Both extractions | ||||
| Acarina | Moderate | 2a | Whole animal | Whole animal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Oligochaeta | Soft bodied | 3a | Whole animal | No material | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Hirudinea | Soft bodied | 1 | Whole animal | No material | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bivalvia | Soft bodied/shell | 1 | Whole animal | No material | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gastropoda | Soft bodied/shell | 2 | Whole animal | Whole animal | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Diptera | Little - moderate | 6 | Whole animal | Tissue sample | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| Trichoptera | Moderate | 5 | Whole animal | Whole animal/leg | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Ephemeroptera | Moderate | 2 | Whole animal | Leg | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Plecoptera | Moderate | 2 | Whole animal | Leg | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hemiptera | Moderate - heavy | 3 | Whole animal | Leg | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Coleoptera | Moderate - heavy | 5 | Whole animal | Leg | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Amphipoda | Moderate | 2 | Whole animal | Leg | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Megaloptera | Moderate | 1 | Whole animal | Leg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Decapoda | Moderate - heavy | 2 | Whole animal | Leg | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Odonata | Moderate | 1 | Whole animal | Leg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Notes.
a
All families in these orders were not identified. Lowest possible identifications are given.