1. DNA metabarcoding is a cost‐effective species identification approach with great potential
to assist entomological ecologists. This review presents a practical guide to help …

Soil-borne microbes are major ecological players in terrestrial environments since they cycle
organic matter, channel nutrients across trophic levels and influence plant growth and …

Remote deep-ocean sediment (DOS) ecosystems are among the least explored biomes on
Earth. Genomic assessments of their biodiversity have failed to separate indigenous benthic …

Environmental DNA metabarcoding is a powerful tool for studying biodiversity. However,
bioinformatic approaches need to adjust to the diversity of taxonomic compartments targeted …

Metabarcoding of environmental DNA (eDNA) when coupled with high throughput
sequencing is revolutionising the way biodiversity can be monitored across a wide range of …

The Anthropocene is characterized by dramatic ecosystem changes driven by human
activities. The impact of these activities can be assessed by different geochemical and …

DNA metabarcoding is an emerging approach to assess and monitor biodiversity worldwide
and consequently the number and size of data sets increases exponentially. To date, no …

Ecological assessment of lakes and rivers using benthic diatom assemblages currently
requires considerable taxonomic expertise to identify species using light microscopy. This …

Recently, several studies demonstrated the usefulness of diatom eDNA metabarcoding as
an alternative to assess the ecological quality of rivers and streams. However, the choice of …

Microbial communities inhabiting soil-water-sediment continuum in coastal areas provide
important ecosystem services. Their adaptation in response to environmental stressors …