DNA barcoding is a system designed to provide species identification by using standardized
gene regions as internal species tag. Foreseen since its earlier development as a solution to …

Modern ornamental fishkee** is one of the most popular hobbies in the world, with various
known positive and also negative aspects including the introduction of non‐native species …

Despite the broad benefits that DNA barcoding can bring to a diverse range of biological
disciplines, a number of shortcomings still exist in terms of the experimental design of …

The analysis of DNA barcode sequences with varying techniques for cluster recognition
provides an efficient approach for recognizing putative species (operational taxonomic units …

While many studies have considered the ability of eDNA to assess animal communities in
lacustrine settings, fewer have considered riverine systems, particularly those spanning the …

While the collection of fish for the aquarium pet trade has been flagged as a major threat to
wild populations, this link is tenuous for the unregulated wild collection of endemic species …

Biological invasions are a major threat to the world's biodiversity with consequences on
ecosystem structure and functioning, species evolution, and human well-being (through …

The accuracy and reliability of DNA metabarcoding analyses depend on the breadth and
quality of the reference libraries that underpin them. However, there are limited options …

Most surveillance programmes for marine invasive species (MIS) require considerable
taxonomic expertise, are laborious, and are unable to identify species at larval or juvenile …

The ornamental pet trade is often considered a key culprit for conservation problems such as
the introduction of invasive species (including infectious diseases) and overharvesting of …