Environmental DNA/RNA for pathogen and parasite detection, surveillance, and ecology

D Bass, KW Christison, GD Stentiford, LSJ Cook… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
Detection of pathogens, parasites, and other symbionts in environmental samples via
eDNA/eRNA (collectively eNA) is an increasingly important source of information about their …

A review on the applications and recent advances in environmental DNA (eDNA) metagenomics

D Garlapati, B Charankumar, K Ramu… - … Science and Bio …, 2019 - Springer
Progressions accomplished in the field of molecular biology amid the most recent decade
has changed the way in which we contemplate biodiversity on earth. Together with the …

Estimating species distribution and abundance in river networks using environmental DNA

L Carraro, H Hartikainen, J Jokela, E Bertuzzo… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - pnas.org
All organisms leave traces of DNA in their environment. This environmental DNA (eDNA) is
often used to track occurrence patterns of target species. Applications are especially …

Environmental DNA allows upscaling spatial patterns of biodiversity in freshwater ecosystems

L Carraro, E Mächler, R Wüthrich, F Altermatt - Nature communications, 2020 - nature.com
The alarming declines of freshwater biodiversity call for efficient biomonitoring at fine
spatiotemporal scales, such that conservation measures be grounded upon accurate …

Modelling environmental DNA transport in rivers reveals highly resolved spatio-temporal biodiversity patterns

L Carraro, RC Blackman, F Altermatt - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The ever-increasing threats to riverine ecosystems call for novel approaches for highly
resolved biodiversity assessments across taxonomic groups and spatio-temporal scales …

Stream temperature and discharge evolution in Switzerland over the last 50 years: annual and seasonal behaviour

A Michel, T Brauchli, M Lehning… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2020 - hess.copernicus.org
Stream temperature and discharge are key hydrological variables for ecosystem and water
resource management and are particularly sensitive to climate warming. Despite the wealth …

How to design optimal eDNA sampling strategies for biomonitoring in river networks

L Carraro, JB Stauffer, F Altermatt - Environmental DNA, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The current biodiversity crisis calls for appropriate methods for assessing biodiversity. In this
respect, environmental DNA (eDNA) holds great promise, especially for aquatic ecosystems …

eDNA as a tool for identifying freshwater species in sustainable forestry: A critical review and potential future applications

AA Coble, CA Flinders, JA Homyack… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is an emerging biological monitoring tool that can aid in
assessing the effects of forestry and forest manufacturing activities on biota. Monitoring taxa …

eDITH: An R‐package to spatially project eDNA‐based biodiversity across river networks with minimal prior information

L Carraro, F Altermatt - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological and ecosystem monitoring is rapidly shifting towards using environmental DNA
(eDNA) data, particularly in aquatic systems. This approach enables a combined coverage …

Stream transport and retention of environmental DNA pulse releases in relation to hydrogeomorphic scaling factors

AK Fremier, KM Strickler, J Parzych… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
The DNA of aquatic organisms can be identified in water sampled from freshwater
ecosystems to detect species presence. Because these DNA-based methods (termed …