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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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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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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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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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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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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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eDNA metabarcoding reveals a rich but threatened and declining elasmobranch community in West Africa’s largest marine protected area, the Banc d’Arguin
Elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) are the most threatened marine vertebrates, particularly in tropical and subtropical areas. Their population status...
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eDNA metabarcoding reveals biodiversity and depth stratification patterns of dinoflagellate assemblages within the epipelagic zone of the western Coral Sea
BackgroundDinoflagellates play critical roles in the functioning of marine ecosystems but also may pose a hazard to human and ecosystem health by...
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Sturgeons in large rivers: detecting the near-extinct needles in a haystack via eDNA metabarcoding from water samples
Sturgeon populations are declining worldwide and are the target of extensive conservation efforts. Addressed in several pieces of legislation,...
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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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Monitoring of mammal and bird species in an urban ecological park using environmental DNA metabarcoding
Monitoring species distribution and abundance accurately and efficiently are vital for conservation efforts. Next-generation sequencing and DNA...
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Assessment of fish diversity in the coastal waters off Nodaedo Island, Tongyeong, Korea, using an underwater visual census and environmental DNA metabarcoding
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is a promising method for monitoring marine biodiversity. However, it is necessary to verify whether eDNA analysis...
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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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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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Identification of suitable tributaries to compensate fish habitat loss in dammed rivers using environmental DNA metabarcoding
Using unregulated tributaries to compensate fish habitat loss in dammed mainstreams has recently been suggested as a promising strategy for river...
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Extending deep-sea benthic biodiversity inventories with environmental DNA metabarcoding
Inventories of biodiversity are crucial for hel** support conservation and management efforts, yet the deep-sea, which is the largest biome on...
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MiSebastes: An eDNA metabarcoding primer set for rockfishes (genus Sebastes)
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a promising biomonitoring tool for marine ecosystems, but its effectiveness for North Pacific coastal fishes is limited...
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Application of eDNA metabarcoding for monitoring the fish diversity of the Jiang** to Fuling section of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River
The fish communities in the Yangtze River (YR) basin is in a degraded state due to the influence of human factors. Here, we used environmental DNA...
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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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Land use characteristics affect the sub-basinal scale urban fish community identified by environmental DNA metabarcoding
The heterogeneity of urban landscapes has effects on the environmental characteristics and fish composition of individual urban streams, even within...
