Editing Loch Ness Monster (section)

===DNA survey (2018)===
An international team consisting of researchers from the universities of Otago, Copenhagen, Hull and the Highlands and Islands, did a [[DNA]] survey of the lake in June 2018, looking for unusual species.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Gemmell |first1=Neil |last2=Rowley |first2=Ellie |date=28 June 2018 |title=First phase of hunt for Loch Ness monster complete |work=[[University of Otago]] |url=https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/releases/otago690003.html |url-status=live |access-date=21 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421091013/https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/releases/otago690003.html |archive-date=21 April 2019}}</ref> The results were published in 2019; no DNA of large fish such as sharks, sturgeons and catfish could be found. No otter or seal DNA were obtained either, though there was a lot of eel DNA. The leader of the study, Prof [[Neil Gemmell]] of the [[University of Otago]], said he could not rule out the possibility of eels of extreme size, though none were found, nor were any ever caught. The other possibility is that the large amount of eel DNA simply comes from many small eels. No evidence of any reptilian sequences were found, he added, "so I think we can be fairly sure that there is probably not a giant scaly reptile swimming around in Loch Ness".<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 5, 2019 |title=Loch Ness Monster may be a giant eel, say scientists |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-49495145 |url-status=live |access-date=September 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906050356/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-49495145 |archive-date=6 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Weaver |first=Matthew |date=September 5, 2019 |title=Loch Ness monster could be a giant eel, say scientists |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/sep/05/loch-ness-monster-could-be-a-giant-eel-say-scientists |url-status=live |access-date=September 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906074243/https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/sep/05/loch-ness-monster-could-be-a-giant-eel-say-scientists |archive-date=6 September 2019}}</ref>