Models integrate environmental DNA (eDNA) detection data and traditional survey data to jointly estimate species catch rate (see package vignette: <https://ednajoint.netlify.app/>). Models can be used with count data via traditional survey methods (i.e., trapping, electrofishing, visual) and replicated eDNA detection/nondetection data via polymerase chain reaction (i.e., PCR or qPCR) from multiple survey locations. Estimated parameters include probability of a false positive eDNA detection, a site-level covariates that scale the sensitivity of eDNA surveys relative to traditional surveys, and gear scaling coefficients for traditional gear types. Models are implemented with a Bayesian framework (Markov chain Monte Carlo) using the 'Stan' probabilistic programming language.
| Version: | 
0.3.3 | 
| Depends: | 
R (≥ 4.1) | 
| Imports: | 
bayestestR, dplyr, ggplot2, lifecycle, loo, methods, Rcpp (≥
0.12.0), RcppParallel (≥ 5.0.1), rlist, rstan (≥ 2.26.23), rstantools (≥ 2.3.1.1), tidyr, scales | 
| LinkingTo: | 
BH (≥ 1.66.0), Rcpp (≥ 0.12.0), RcppEigen (≥ 0.3.3.3.0), RcppParallel (≥ 5.0.1), rstan (≥ 2.26.23), StanHeaders (≥
2.26.22) | 
| Suggests: | 
bayesplot, knitr, rmarkdown, testthat (≥ 3.0.0) | 
| Published: | 
2025-06-21 | 
| DOI: | 
10.32614/CRAN.package.eDNAjoint | 
| Author: | 
Abigail G. Keller [aut, cre],
  Ryan P. Kelly [ctb],
  Chitra M. Saraswati [rev],
  Saras M. Windecker [rev] | 
| Maintainer: | 
Abigail G. Keller  <agkeller at berkeley.edu> | 
| BugReports: | 
https://github.com/ropensci/eDNAjoint/issues | 
| License: | 
GPL-3 | 
| URL: | 
https://github.com/ropensci/eDNAjoint,
https://docs.ropensci.org/eDNAjoint/ | 
| NeedsCompilation: | 
yes | 
| SystemRequirements: | 
GNU make | 
| Materials: | 
README  | 
| CRAN checks: | 
eDNAjoint results |