Current status and topical issues on the use of eDNA-based targeted detection of rare animal species
Animal detection through DNA present in environmental samples (eDNA) is a valuable tool
for detecting rare species, that are difficult to observe and monitor. eDNA-based tools are …
for detecting rare species, that are difficult to observe and monitor. eDNA-based tools are …
Environmental RNA can distinguish life stages in amphibian populations
MB Parsley, CS Goldberg - Molecular Ecology Resources, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis methods for biomonitoring have grown
exponentially over the last decade and provide a wealth of new information on the …
exponentially over the last decade and provide a wealth of new information on the …
Framework for multi-stressor physiological response evaluation in amphibian risk assessment and conservation
Controlled laboratory experiments are often performed on amphibians to establish causality
between stressor presence and an adverse outcome. However, in the field, identification of …
between stressor presence and an adverse outcome. However, in the field, identification of …
Wildlife population assessment: changing priorities driven by technological advances
Advances in technology are having a large effect on the priorities for innovation in statistical
ecology. Collaborations between statisticians and ecologists have always been important in …
ecology. Collaborations between statisticians and ecologists have always been important in …
Comparative analysis of amphibian genomes: an emerging resource for basic and applied research
TA Kosch, AJ Crawford… - Molecular Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Amphibians are the most threatened group of vertebrates and are in dire need of
conservation intervention to ensure their continued survival. They exhibit unique features …
conservation intervention to ensure their continued survival. They exhibit unique features …
Environmental DNA concentrations vary greatly across productive and degradative conditions, with implications for the precision of population estimates
Population size is an important metric to inform the conservation and management of
species. For aquatic species, environmental DNA (eDNA) concentration has been …
species. For aquatic species, environmental DNA (eDNA) concentration has been …
Land use characteristics affect the sub-basinal scale urban fish community identified by environmental DNA metabarcoding
Y Kang, W Shin, Y Kim, Y Song - Landscape and Ecological Engineering, 2024 - Springer
The heterogeneity of urban landscapes has effects on the environmental characteristics and
fish composition of individual urban streams, even within a single water system. It is …
fish composition of individual urban streams, even within a single water system. It is …
From roads to biobanks: Roadkill animals as a valuable source of genetic data
MA Coba-Males, P Medrano-Vizcaíno, S Enríquez… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
To protect biodiversity we must understand its structure and composition including the
bacteria and microparasites associated with wildlife, which may pose risks to human health …
bacteria and microparasites associated with wildlife, which may pose risks to human health …
[PDF][PDF] The history, ecology, and reintroduction of the chequered skipper butterfly Carterocephalus palaemon in England
JP Wildman - Unpublished PhD University of Northampton, 2023 - researchgate.net
Over 41% of global insect species have declined over the past decade, compared with 22%
of vertebrate species. For Lepidoptera, 53% of species are declining and 34% are …
of vertebrate species. For Lepidoptera, 53% of species are declining and 34% are …
Environmental DNA survey does not detect additional populations of a critically endangered leaf frog, but reveal another threat to the species
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a non-invasive approach that uses DNA traces left by
organisms in the environment. It is being widely explored in ecological studies to describe …
organisms in the environment. It is being widely explored in ecological studies to describe …