Describing biological diversity is a challenging endeavour, especially for the small, cryptic
animals that make up the meiofauna. The field of DNA taxonomy, ie, the use of DNA to …

Interception of potential invasive species at ports-of-entry is essential for effective biosecurity
and biosurveillance programs. However, taxonomic assessment of the immature stages of …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is an effective approach for detecting vertebrates and plants,
especially in aquatic ecosystems, but prior studies have largely examined eDNA in cool …

Species of the genus Moina Baird (Cladocera: Moinidae) often dominate freshwater
crustacean communities in temporary water bodies. Several species of Moina are used as …

Species with a large geographic distributions present a challenge for phylogeographic
studies due to logistic difficulties of obtaining adequate sampling. For instance, in most …

Metabarcode surveys of DNA extracted from environmental samples are increasingly
popular for biodiversity assessment in natural communities. Such surveys rely heavily on …

The COI gene, colloquially named the DNA barcode, is a universal marker for species
identification in the animal kingdom. Nevertheless, due to the taxonomic impediment, there …

The biodiversity and the biogeography are still poorly understood for freshwater
invertebrates. The crustacean Chydorus sphaericus-brevilabris complex (Cladocera …

Currently, freshwater zooplankton sampling and identification methodologies have
remained virtually unchanged since they were first established in the beginning of the XX …

Clonostachys rosea is a biocontrol agent against a wide range of pests and diseases. In the
present study, an in-vitro nematicidal activity of C. rosea has been documented by observing …