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

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 …

Meiofaunal animals, roughly between 0.045 and 1 mm in size, are ubiquitous and
ecologically important inhabitants of benthic marine ecosystems. Their high species …

Nematodes are non-segmented roundworms evenly distributed with various habitats
ranging to approximately every ecological extremity. These are the least studied organisms …

Environmental DNA studies targeting multiple taxa using metabarcoding provide remarkable
insights into levels of species diversity in any habitat. The main drawbacks are the presence …

Molecular techniques like metabarcoding, while promising for exploring diversity of
communities, are often impeded by the lack of reference DNA sequences available for …

Biomonitoring approaches and investigations of many ecological questions require
assessments of the biodiversity of a given habitat. Small organisms, ranging from …

In coastal ecosystems, non-indigenous species (NIS) are recognized as a major threat to
biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and socio-economic activities. Here we present a …

Benthic macroinvertebrates are among the most used biological quality elements for
assessing the condition of all types of aquatic ecosystems worldwide (ie, fresh water …