Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding (parallel sequencing of DNA/RNA for
identification of whole communities within a targeted group) is revolutionizing the field of …

A decade after environmental scientists integrated high‐throughput sequencing
technologies in their toolbox, the genomics‐based monitoring of anthropogenic impacts on …

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 purpose of this review is to present the most common and emerging DNA‐based
methods used to generate data for biodiversity and biomonitoring studies. As environmental …

Virtually all empirical ecological studies require species identification during data collection.
DNA metabarcoding refers to the automated identification of multiple species from a single …

Since 2005, advances in next‐generation sequencing technologies have revolutionized
biological science. The analysis of environmental DNA through the use of specific gene …

Organisms continuously release DNA into their environments via shed cells, excreta,
gametes and decaying material. Analysis of this 'environmental DNA'(eDNA) is …

High throughput sequencing technology has great promise for biodiversity studies.
However, an underlying assumption is that the primers used in these studies are universal …

Traditional biodiversity assessment is costly in time, money and taxonomic expertise.
Moreover, data are frequently collected in ways (eg visual bird lists) that are unsuitable for …

Plant species richness and the presence of certain influential species (sampling effect) drive
the stability and functionality of ecosystems as well as primary production and biomass of …