Groundwater is a hidden global keystone ecosystem
Groundwater is a vital ecosystem of the global water cycle, hosting unique biodiversity and
providing essential services to societies. Despite being the largest unfrozen freshwater …
providing essential services to societies. Despite being the largest unfrozen freshwater …
Measuring the state of aquatic environments using eDNA—upscaling spatial resolution of biotic indices
Aquatic macroinvertebrates, including many aquatic insect orders, are a diverse and
ecologically relevant organismal group yet they are strongly affected by anthropogenic …
ecologically relevant organismal group yet they are strongly affected by anthropogenic …
Toward a national eDNA strategy for the United States
Environmental DNA (eDNA) data make it possible to measure and monitor biodiversity at
unprecedented resolution and scale. As use‐cases multiply and scientific consensus grows …
unprecedented resolution and scale. As use‐cases multiply and scientific consensus grows …
Suspended materials affect particle size distribution and removal of environmental DNA in flowing waters
Environmental DNA (eDNA) in aquatic systems is a complex mixture that includes dissolved
DNA, intracellular DNA, and particle-adsorbed DNA. Information about the various …
DNA, intracellular DNA, and particle-adsorbed DNA. Information about the various …
Multi-method survey rediscovers critically endangered species and strengthens Madagascar's freshwater fish conservation
C Oliveira Carvalho, M Pazirgiannidi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Freshwater ecosystems are crucial for global biodiversity through supporting plant and
animal species and providing essential resources. These ecosystems are under significant …
animal species and providing essential resources. These ecosystems are under significant …
Streamlining large-scale oceanic biomonitoring using passive eDNA samplers integrated into vessel's continuous pump underway seawater systems
Passive samplers are enabling the scaling of environmental DNA (eDNA) biomonitoring in
our oceans, by circumventing the time-consuming process of water filtration. Designing a …
our oceans, by circumventing the time-consuming process of water filtration. Designing a …
[HTML][HTML] Comparing diversity and structure of freshwater fish assemblages using environmental DNA and gillnetting methods: A case study of a large deep reservoir in …
L Hao, K Gu, Y Zhou, J An, W Hu, Z Wu, J Shao… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Environmental DNA (eDNA) technology, as an alternative to traditional gillnet surveys, has
attracted widespread attention. However, comparisons between eDNA and traditional …
attracted widespread attention. However, comparisons between eDNA and traditional …
[HTML][HTML] Transforming marine monitoring: Using eDNA metabarcoding to improve the monitoring of the Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas network
G Capurso, B Carroll, KA Stewart - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The creation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is central to the European Union's
strategy for protecting and restoring marine environments. However, current research …
strategy for protecting and restoring marine environments. However, current research …
Detection of vertebrates from natural and artificial inland water bodies in a semi‐arid habitat using eDNA from filtered, swept, and sediment samples
Biomonitoring is vital for establishing baseline data that is needed to identify and quantify
ecological change and to inform management and conservation activities. However …
ecological change and to inform management and conservation activities. However …
[HTML][HTML] TICI: a taxon-independent community index for eDNA-based ecological health assessment
SP Wilkinson, AA Gault, SA Welsh, JP Smith, BO David… - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Global biodiversity is declining at an ever-increasing rate. Yet effective policies to mitigate or
reverse these declines require ecosystem condition data that are rarely available …
reverse these declines require ecosystem condition data that are rarely available …