Environmental DNA metabarcoding: Transforming how we survey animal and plant communities
The genomic revolution has fundamentally changed how we survey biodiversity on earth.
High‐throughput sequencing (“HTS”) platforms now enable the rapid sequencing of DNA …
High‐throughput sequencing (“HTS”) platforms now enable the rapid sequencing of DNA …
The ecologist's field guide to sequence‐based identification of biodiversity
The past 100 years of ecological research has seen substantial progress in understanding
the natural world and likely effects of change, whether natural or anthropogenic. Traditional …
the natural world and likely effects of change, whether natural or anthropogenic. Traditional …
Methods for the extraction, storage, amplification and sequencing of DNA from environmental samples
Advances in the sequencing of DNA extracted from media such as soil and water offer huge
opportunities for biodiversity monitoring and assessment, particularly where the collection or …
opportunities for biodiversity monitoring and assessment, particularly where the collection or …
The utility of DNA metabarcoding for studying the response of arthropod diversity and composition to land-use change in the tropics
Metabarcoding potentially offers a rapid and cheap method of monitoring biodiversity, but
real-world applications are few. We investigated its utility in studying patterns of litter …
real-world applications are few. We investigated its utility in studying patterns of litter …
Methods and approaches to advance soil macroecology
Motivation and aim Soil biodiversity is central to ecosystem function and services. It
represents most of terrestrial biodiversity and at least a quarter of all biodiversity on Earth …
represents most of terrestrial biodiversity and at least a quarter of all biodiversity on Earth …
It's raining species: Rainwash eDNA metabarcoding as a minimally invasive method to assess tree canopy invertebrate diversity
Forest canopies are highly diverse ecosystems, but despite several decades of intense
research, there remain substantial gaps in our knowledge of their biodiversity and ecological …
research, there remain substantial gaps in our knowledge of their biodiversity and ecological …
Metabarcoding of modern soil DNA gives a highly local vegetation signal in Svalbard tundra
Environmental DNA retrieved from modern soils (eDNA) and late-Quaternary palaeosols
and sediments (aDNA and sedaDNA) promises insight into the composition of present and …
and sediments (aDNA and sedaDNA) promises insight into the composition of present and …
Evaluating eDNA for use within marine environmental impact assessments
S Hinz, J Coston-Guarini, M Marnane… - Journal of Marine …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this review, the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) within Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) is evaluated. EIA documents provide information required by regulators to …
Assessment (EIA) is evaluated. EIA documents provide information required by regulators to …
Advances and prospects of environmental DNA in neotropical rainforests
The rainforests of the Neotropics shelter a vast diversity of plant, animal and microscopic
species that provide critical ecosystem goods and services for both local and worldwide …
species that provide critical ecosystem goods and services for both local and worldwide …
Drivers of earthworm incidence and abundance across European forests
H De Wandeler, R Sousa-Silva, E Ampoorter… - Soil Biology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Earthworms have a significant influence on the structure, composition and functioning of
forest ecosystems, but in spite of their role as ecosystem engineers, little is known on the …
forest ecosystems, but in spite of their role as ecosystem engineers, little is known on the …