Use of Molecular Gut Content Analysis to Decipher the Range of Food Plants of the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula
A Avanesyan, WO Lamp - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae), is an introduced highly
invasive insect pest in the US that poses a significant risk to forestry and agriculture …
invasive insect pest in the US that poses a significant risk to forestry and agriculture …
Metabarcoding, direct stomach observation and stable isotope analysis reveal a highly diverse diet for the invasive green crab in Atlantic Patagonia
Abstract The European green crab Carcinus maenas and its sister species C. aestuarii are
highly invasive species causing damage to coastal ecosystems and contributing to severe …
highly invasive species causing damage to coastal ecosystems and contributing to severe …
The natural history of caterpillar-ant associations
NE Pierce, E Dankowicz - Caterpillars in the middle: Tritrophic interactions …, 2022 - Springer
The caterpillars of many Lepidoptera are neither attacked nor tended by ants but
nevertheless appear to be obligately ant-associated and benefit from the enemy-free space …
nevertheless appear to be obligately ant-associated and benefit from the enemy-free space …
Two is better than one: Coupling DNA metabarcoding and stable isotope analysis improves dietary characterizations for a riparian‐obligate, migratory songbird
While an increasing number of studies are adopting molecular and chemical methods for
dietary characterization, these studies often employ only one of these laboratory‐based …
dietary characterization, these studies often employ only one of these laboratory‐based …
Comparison of three methods for measuring dietary composition of plains hog-nosed snakes
Wild animal diets are challenging to quantify, and the various methods for doing so have
strengths and weaknesses. Combining multiple methods can allow ecologists to assess …
strengths and weaknesses. Combining multiple methods can allow ecologists to assess …
Phytoplankton diversity and ecology through the lens of high throughput sequencing technologies
Metabarcoding or high-throughput sequencing of a specific genetic marker is a powerful
technique, widely used today, to analyze biodiversity across distinct environments and …
technique, widely used today, to analyze biodiversity across distinct environments and …
An invasive appetite: Combining molecular and stable isotope analyses to reveal the diet of introduced house mice (Mus musculus) on a small, subtropical island
WA Holthuijzen, EN Flint, SJ Green, JH Plissner… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
House mice (Mus musculus) pose a conservation threat on islands, where they adversely
affect native species' distributions, densities, and persistence. On Sand Island of Kuaihelani …
affect native species' distributions, densities, and persistence. On Sand Island of Kuaihelani …
Stable Isotopes Reveal the Dominant Species to Have the Widest Trophic Niche of Three Syntopic Microtus Voles
Simple Summary Diets and the trophic positions of animals are fundamental issues in their
ecology. We analysed the isotopic niches (as a proxy for trophic niches) of common …
ecology. We analysed the isotopic niches (as a proxy for trophic niches) of common …
DNA metabarcoding unveils niche overlapping and competition among Caribbean sea urchins
R Rodríguez-Barreras, F Godoy-Vitorino… - Regional Studies in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Detailed information of trophic interactions among consumer–resources in food webs is
usually limited due to the lack of accurate identification of eaten food resources. The use of …
usually limited due to the lack of accurate identification of eaten food resources. The use of …
Stable isotopes and diet metabarcoding reveal trophic overlap between native and invasive Banded Killifish (Fundulus diaphanus) subspecies
JH Hartman, MA Davis, NJ Iacaruso… - … Biology of Fishes, 2024 - Springer
Researchers, managers, and policymakers have historically neglected non-game fishes
relative to game fishes, and this oversight has extended to invasive non-game fishes in the …
relative to game fishes, and this oversight has extended to invasive non-game fishes in the …