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 …

Biological invasions constitute a major environmental change driver, affecting conservation,
agriculture and human health. Invasive alien species (IAS) impacts include, alterations of …

This viewpoint paper explores the potential of genomics technology to provide accurate,
rapid, and cost efficient observations of the marine environment. The use of such …

Wolbachia is a genus of bacterial endosymbionts that impacts the breeding systems of their
hosts. Wolbachia can confuse the patterns of mitochondrial variation, including DNA …

The ease of sequencing DNA barcodes promoted a species identification system universally
applicable across animal phyla. However, relying on a single mitochondrial DNA fragment …

Quantifying ecosystem functioning is important for both fundamental and applied ecological
research. However, there is currently a gap between the data available and the data needed …

Background The identification of vast numbers of unknown organisms using DNA
sequences becomes more and more important in ecological and biodiversity studies. In this …

During the last few years, DNA barcoding has become an efficient method for the
identification of species. In the case of insects, most published DNA barcoding studies focus …

Biological diversity is depleting at an alarming rate. Additionally, a vast amount of
biodiversity still remains undiscovered. Taxonomy has been serving the purpose of …

Belowground arthropod communities are diverse and our ability to characterize them
remains logistically difficult and time consuming. Molecular metabarcoding techniques are …