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 …

Global food production, food supply chains and food security are increasingly stressed by
human population growth and loss of arable land, becoming more vulnerable to …

Rapid changes of the biosphere observed in recent years are caused by both small and
large scale drivers, like shifts in temperature, transformations in land-use, or changes in the …

Insectivorous bats provide ecosystem services in agricultural and urban landscapes by
consuming arthropods that are considered pests. Bat species inhabiting cities are expected …

DNA metabarcoding is routinely used for biodiversity assessment, in particular targeting
highly diverse groups for which limited taxonomic expertise is available. Various protocols …

DNA barcoding and metabarcoding are techniques that focus on signature genomic regions
that in theory provide species level resolution, but in practice this is not always possible. We …

Molecular techniques using DNA retrieved from community or environmental samples, in
particular environmental DNA (eDNA), are becoming increasingly popular for detecting …

Biodiversity is declining at alarming rates worldwide and large-scale monitoring is urgently
needed to understand changes and their drivers. While classical taxonomic identification of …

With the increase in global trade and warming patterns, the movement, introduction, and
establishment of non‐native insect species has increased. A rapid and effective early …

DNA metabarcoding is revolutionising biodiversity research, as it offers researchers a
holistic taxonomic approach across lineages. Many studies are dedicated to testing its …