[HTML][HTML] Marine mammals and microplastics: a systematic review and call for standardisation
Microplastics receive significant societal and scientific attention due to increasing concerns
about their impact on the environment and human health. Marine mammals are considered …
about their impact on the environment and human health. Marine mammals are considered …
DNA metabarcoding in diet studies: Unveiling ecological aspects in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
Effective conservation of species and ecosystems requires the understanding of important
ecological traits, such as dietary habits, food webs, and trophic niches. In diet studies, the …
ecological traits, such as dietary habits, food webs, and trophic niches. In diet studies, the …
[图书][B] Environmental DNA: For biodiversity research and monitoring
Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to DNA that can be extracted from environmental
samples (such as soil, water, feces, or air) without the prior isolation of any target organism …
samples (such as soil, water, feces, or air) without the prior isolation of any target organism …
A new versatile primer set targeting a short fragment of the mitochondrial COI region for metabarcoding metazoan diversity: application for characterizing coral reef fish …
Introduction The PCR-based analysis of homologous genes has become one of the most
powerful approaches for species detection and identification, particularly with the recent …
powerful approaches for species detection and identification, particularly with the recent …
Taxon‐specific PCR for DNA barcoding arthropod prey in bat faeces
The application of DNA barcoding to dietary studies allows prey taxa to be identified in the
absence of morphological evidence and permits a greater resolution of prey identity than is …
absence of morphological evidence and permits a greater resolution of prey identity than is …
INVITED REVIEW: Molecular analysis of predation: a review of best practice for DNA‐based approaches
Molecular analysis of predation, through polymerase chain reaction amplification of prey
remains within the faeces or digestive systems of predators, is a rapidly growing field …
remains within the faeces or digestive systems of predators, is a rapidly growing field …
Carnivore diet analysis based on next‐generation sequencing: application to the leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) in Pakistan
Diet analysis is a prerequisite to fully understand the biology of a species and the
functioning of ecosystems. For carnivores, traditional diet analyses mostly rely upon the …
functioning of ecosystems. For carnivores, traditional diet analyses mostly rely upon the …
Quantification of damage in DNA recovered from highly degraded samples–a case study on DNA in faeces
Background Poorly preserved biological tissues have become an important source of DNA
for a wide range of zoological studies. Measuring the quality of DNA obtained from these …
for a wide range of zoological studies. Measuring the quality of DNA obtained from these …
[HTML][HTML] Applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) to detect subterranean and aquatic invasive species: a critical review on the challenges and limitations of eDNA …
The world is struggling to solve a devastating biodiversity loss that not only affects the
extinction of treasured species and irreplaceable genetic variation, but also jeopardizes the …
extinction of treasured species and irreplaceable genetic variation, but also jeopardizes the …
Standardising fish stomach content analysis: The importance of prey condition
Comparisons of fish trophic data are limited by the range of methods used to quantify dietary
composition, with scientists yet to agree on a standard approach to stomach content …
composition, with scientists yet to agree on a standard approach to stomach content …