Improving the reliability of eDNA data interpretation
Global declines in biodiversity highlight the need to effectively monitor the density and
distribution of threatened species. In recent years, molecular survey methods detecting DNA …
distribution of threatened species. In recent years, molecular survey methods detecting DNA …
Validating metabarcoding-based biodiversity assessments with multi-species occupancy models: a case study using coastal marine eDNA
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is an increasingly popular method for rapid
biodiversity assessment. As with any ecological survey, false negatives can arise during …
biodiversity assessment. As with any ecological survey, false negatives can arise during …
How to limit false positives in environmental DNA and metabarcoding?
Environmental DNA (eDNA) and metabarcoding are boosting our ability to acquire data on
species distribution in a variety of ecosystems. Nevertheless, as most of sampling …
species distribution in a variety of ecosystems. Nevertheless, as most of sampling …
Replication levels, false presences and the estimation of the presence/absence from eDNA metabarcoding data
GF Ficetola, J Pansu, A Bonin… - Molecular ecology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is increasingly used to study the present and
past biodiversity. eDNA analyses often rely on amplification of very small quantities or …
past biodiversity. eDNA analyses often rely on amplification of very small quantities or …
A systematic review of sources of variability and uncertainty in eDNA data for environmental monitoring
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is becoming a standard tool in environmental monitoring that
aims to quantify spatiotemporal variation for the measurement and prediction of ecosystem …
aims to quantify spatiotemporal variation for the measurement and prediction of ecosystem …
Optimising sampling and analysis protocols in environmental DNA studies
A Buxton, E Matechou, J Griffin, A Diana… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Ecological surveys risk incurring false negative and false positive detections of the target
species. With indirect survey methods, such as environmental DNA, such error can occur at …
species. With indirect survey methods, such as environmental DNA, such error can occur at …
Uses and misuses of environmental DNA in biodiversity science and conservation
ME Cristescu, PDN Hebert - Annual Review of Ecology …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The study of environmental DNA (eDNA) has the potential to revolutionize biodiversity
science and conservation action by enabling the census of species on a global scale in near …
science and conservation action by enabling the census of species on a global scale in near …
Seasonality, DNA degradation and spatial heterogeneity as drivers of eDNA detection dynamics
In recent years, eDNA-based assessments have evolved as valuable tools for research and
conservation. Most eDNA-based applications rely on comparisons across time or space …
conservation. Most eDNA-based applications rely on comparisons across time or space …
Sampling designs for landscape‐level eDNA monitoring programs
RA Erickson, CM Merkes… - Integrated Environmental …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Effective natural resources management requires accurate information about species
distributions. Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is a commonly used method to determine …
distributions. Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is a commonly used method to determine …
Extracting abundance information from DNA‐based data
The accurate extraction of species‐abundance information from DNA‐based data
(metabarcoding, metagenomics) could contribute usefully to diet analysis and food‐web …
(metabarcoding, metagenomics) could contribute usefully to diet analysis and food‐web …