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Detecting kelp-forest associated metazoan biodiversity with eDNA metabarcoding
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a promising tool for monitoring marine biodiversity, but remains underutilised in Africa. In this study, we...
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Characterizing Antarctic fish assemblages using eDNA obtained from marine sponge bycatch specimens
International conservation goals have been set to mitigate Southern Ocean ecosystem deterioration, with multiple monitoring programs evaluating...
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Using eDNA to understand predator–prey interactions influenced by invasive species
Invasive predatory species may alter population dynamic processes of their prey and impact biological communities and ecosystem processes. Revealing...
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Catchment-based sampling of river eDNA integrates terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity of alpine landscapes
Monitoring of terrestrial and aquatic species assemblages at large spatial scales based on environmental DNA (eDNA) has the potential to enable...
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Fish community composition detected using traditional fishing and eDNA in Dianchi Lake, Southwest China
Dianchi Lake is a eutrophic lake in Yunnan, China with many endangered or extinct native fish species. We sought to explore the fish community using...
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Complementary broad-range mitochondrial markers improve eDNA characterization of marine metazoan diversity
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding leverages genetic material present in the habitat for detection of species and has great potential for rapid...
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Biodiversity and distribution patterns of blooming jellyfish in the Bohai Sea revealed by eDNA metabarcoding
BackgroundThe mass occurrence of scyphozoan jellyfish severely affects marine ecosystems and coastal economies, and the study of blooming jellyfish...
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River benthic macroinvertebrates and environmental DNA metabarcoding: a sco** review of eDNA sampling, extraction, amplification and sequencing methods
There is a growing body of literature on the use of molecular methods for the ecological assessment of rivers based on benthic macroinvertebrates....
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Validation of an eDNA-based method for surveying fish and crustacean communities in the rivers of the French West Indies
Freshwater biodiversity is rapidly declining worldwide, especially in tropical island environments which appear to be particularly vulnerable to...
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Rapid assessment of invasion front and biological impact of the invasive fish Coreoperca herzi using quantitative eDNA metabarcoding
Early detection and rapid response are crucial for minimizing the impacts of biological invasions on biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and...
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Environmental DNA (eDNA) assays for the detection of Ridgway’s rail (Rallus obsoletus) in the United States
We designed two novel environmental DNA (eDNA) assays for the detection of Ridgway’s Rail ( Rallus obsoletus ), and successfully validated each assay...
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eDNA metabarcoding warms up a hotspot of marine biodiversity: revealing underrepresented taxa in visual surveys and historical records from the Gulf of California
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is revolutionizing biodiversity monitoring, but comparisons against traditional data rarely include long-term...
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Comparative identification of phytoplankton taxonomic and functional group approach in karst lakes using classical microscopy and eDNA metabarcoding for ecological status assessment
Phytoplankton is one of the five biological quality elements used to assess the ecological status of lakes within the Water Framework Directive....
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Inventorizing marine biodiversity using eDNA data from Indonesian coral reefs: comparative high throughput analysis using different bioinformatic pipelines
The selection of specific bioinformatic pipelines to analyse Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data is instrumental for generating accurate biological...
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Detection of African swine fever virus and wild boar eDNA in soil and turbid water samples: towards environmental surveillance
Since 2007, an ongoing African swine fever (ASF) pandemic has significantly impacted Eurasia. Extensive field evidence and modeling confirm the...
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eDNA monitoring detects new outbreak wave of corallivorous seastar (Acanthaster cf. solaris) at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef
Crown-of-thorns seastar (CoTS, Acanthaster cf. solaris ) outbreaks remain a significant cause of coral loss on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and across...
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Persistence and degradation dynamics of eDNA affected by environmental factors in aquatic ecosystems
Anthropogenic disturbance in natural environments may cause unfavorable habitat conditions in which old species are lost, or new species are...
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Application of eDNA methods to evaluate abundance and reproduction of winter-breeding freshwater mussels (Buldowskia iwakawai) in the Ishikari River floodplain
Freshwater mussels (Order Unionoida) can provide crucial ecological functions and services. However, many of them are endangered worldwide due to...
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Correlation between the number of eDNA particles and species abundance is strengthened by warm temperature: simulation and meta-analysis
Precise abundance estimation via environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is challenging because of myriad effects of biotic/abiotic factors on eDNA...
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Applications of Environmental DNA (eDNA) in Monitoring the Endangered Status and Evaluating the Stock Enhancement Effect of Tropical Sea Cucumber Holothuria Scabra
The tropical sea cucumber Holothuria scabra is naturally found in the Indo-West Pacific. However, due to their commercial value, natural H. scabra ...
