Increasing human population, deforestation and man-made climate change are likely to
exacerbate the negative effects on freshwater ecosystems and species endangerment …

The bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems is currently based on various biotic indices that
use the occurrence and/or abundance of selected taxonomic groups to define ecological …

The last decade brought a spectacular development of so‐called environmental (e) DNA
studies. In general,“environmental DNA” is defined as DNA isolated from environmental …

Species detection using environmental DNA (eDNA) has tremendous potential for
contributing to the understanding of the ecology and conservation of aquatic species …

In recent decades, entomologists have documented alarming declines in occurrence,
taxonomic richness, and geographic range of insects around the world. Additionally, some …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to the genetic material that can be extracted from bulk
environmental samples such as soil, water, and even air. The rapidly expanding study of …

Metabarcoding is an emerging genetic tool to rapidly assess biodiversity in ecosystems. It
involves high-throughput sequencing of a standard gene from an environmental sample and …

DNA sampled from the environment (eDNA) is a useful way to uncover biodiversity patterns.
By combining a conceptual model and empirical data, we test whether eDNA transported in …

Preserving biodiversity is a global challenge requiring data on species' distribution and
abundance over large geographic and temporal scales. However, traditional methods to …

Advances in detection of genetic material from species in aquatic ecosystems, including
environmental DNA (eDNA), have improved species monitoring and management. eDNA …