Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a novel method of assessing biodiversity
wherein samples are taken from the environment via water, sediment or air from which DNA …

Effective identification of species using short DNA fragments (DNA barcoding and DNA
metabarcoding) requires reliable sequence reference libraries of known taxa. Both …

DNA metabarcoding is increasingly used for the assessment of aquatic communities, and
numerous studies have investigated the consistency of this technique with traditional …

The bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems is currently based on various biotic indices that
use the occurrence and/or abundance of selected taxonomic groups to define ecological …

This book represents a synthesis of knowledge and best practice in the field of DNA-based
biomonitoring at the time of writing. It has been written with end-users of molecular tools in …

Assessment of biodiversity using metabarcoding data, such as from bulk or environmental
DNA sampling, is becoming increasingly relevant in ecology, biodiversity sciences and …

A decade after environmental scientists integrated high‐throughput sequencing
technologies in their toolbox, the genomics‐based monitoring of anthropogenic impacts on …

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 …

Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) are ubiquitous microalgae which produce a siliceous exoskeleton
and which make a major contribution to the productivity of oceans and freshwaters. They …

Recent years provided intense progression in the implementation of molecular techniques in
a wide variety of research fields in ecology. Biomonitoring and bioassessment can greatly …