The expanding role of DNA barcodes: Indispensable tools for ecology, evolution, and conservation

MR Gostel, WJ Kress - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
DNA barcoding has transformed the fields of ecology, evolution, and conservation by
providing a rapid and effective tool for species identification. The growth of DNA barcodes as …

The current state of eDNA research in freshwater ecosystems: Are we shifting from the developmental phase to standard application in biomonitoring?

T Schenekar - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
Environmental DNA (eDNA) has seen a massive increase in application in freshwater
systems with a concurrent growth in protocol developments and a drive to gain a better …

What we know and don't know about the invasive zebra (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) mussels

AY Karatayev, LE Burlakova - Hydrobiologia, 2022 - Springer
We summarized existing knowledge on Dreissena polymorpha (the zebra mussel) and D. r.
bugensis (the quagga mussel), including data on their taxonomy, systematics, evolution, life …

Advantages and limitations of environmental DNA/RNA tools for marine biosecurity: management and surveillance of non-indigenous species

A Zaiko, X Pochon, E Garcia-Vazquez… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
To enable successful management of marine bioinvasions, timely and robust scientific
advice is required. This knowledge should inform managers and stakeholders on the …

DNA in a bottle—Rapid metabarcoding survey for early alerts of invasive species in ports

YJ Borrell, L Miralles, H Do Huu, K Mohammed-Geba… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Biota monitoring in ports is increasingly needed for biosecurity reasons and safeguarding
marine biodiversity from biological invasion. Present and future international biosecurity …

Taxonomic and geographical representation of freshwater environmental DNA research in aquatic conservation

CC Belle, BC Stoeckle, J Geist - Aquatic Conservation: Marine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Freshwater macro‐organismic environmental DNA (eDNA) is gaining increasing popularity
in detecting invasive species, assessing community assemblages, and in map** the …

Current status and topical issues on the use of eDNA-based targeted detection of rare animal species

S Duarte, L Simões, FO Costa - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Animal detection through DNA present in environmental samples (eDNA) is a valuable tool
for detecting rare species, that are difficult to observe and monitor. eDNA-based tools are …

Status and prospects of marine NIS detection and monitoring through (e) DNA metabarcoding

S Duarte, PE Vieira, AS Lavrador, FO Costa - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
In coastal ecosystems, non-indigenous species (NIS) are recognized as a major threat to
biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and socio-economic activities. Here we present a …

[PDF][PDF] Between approval and disapproval: Citizens' views on the invasive tree Ailanthus altissima and its management

I Kowarik, TM Straka, M Lehmann, R Studnitzky… - …, 2021 - neobiota.pensoft.net
While cities are invasion hotspots, the view of urban residents on non-native species is
critically understudied–an important knowledge gap since strategies on biological invasions …

eDNA for detection of five highly invasive molluscs. A case study in urban rivers from the Iberian Peninsula

L Clusa, L Miralles, A Basanta, C Escot… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Biological invasions are an important threat to biodiversity especially in aquatic ecosystems,
and their frequency is generally higher near urban areas. Potentially invasive non …