Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding has gained growing attention as a strategy for
monitoring biodiversity in ecology. However, taxa identifications produced through …

Freshwaters face multiple environmental problems including eutrophication, acidification,
salinization, and climate-change, all of which can lead to impairment of ecosystem structure …

DNA metabarcoding is increasingly used for the assessment of aquatic communities, and
numerous studies have investigated the consistency of this technique with traditional …

Assessment of biodiversity using metabarcoding data, such as from bulk or environmental
DNA sampling, is becoming increasingly relevant in ecology, biodiversity sciences and …

Molecular phylogenetics of microbial eukaryotes has reshaped the tree of life by
establishing broad taxonomic divisions, termed supergroups, that supersede the traditional …

Nutrient loading is a major threat to estuaries and coastal environments worldwide,
therefore, it is critical that we have good monitoring tools to detect early signs of degradation …

Simple Summary The metabarcoding approach is widely used for studying the diversity and
distribution of freshwater microalgae and for routine biomonitoring. Due to microalgae being …

Land-use imposes an important potential threat on the aquatic ecosystems of riverine
habitats. In this study, DNA metabarcoding was used to assess the effect of land-use on …

As freshwater algae respond strongly to environmental conditions, algal communities are
routinely used as indicators of aquatic health. Algal bioassessments have historically relied …

Ciliates are single celled eukaryotes recognized as key players in the microbial loop of
aquatic ecosystems. The present study was carried out on the Krka River (Croatia), a karst …