Conserving biodiversity in the face of ever-increasing human pressure is hampered by our
lack of basic information on species occurrence, distribution, abundance, habitat …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is genetic material that has been shed from macroorganisms. It
has received increased attention as an indirect marker for biodiversity monitoring. This …

We reviewed the current methodology and practices of the DNA metabarcoding approach
using a universal PCR primer pair MiFish, which co-amplifies a short fragment of fish DNA …

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 …

With the growing anthropogenic pressure on marine ecosystems, the need for efficient
monitoring of biodiversity grows stronger. DNA metabarcoding of bulk samples is …

Monitoring of marine protected areas (MPAs) is critical for marine ecosystem management,
yet current protocols rely on SCUBA-based visual surveys that are costly and time …

Global declines in biodiversity highlight the need to effectively monitor the density and
distribution of threatened species. In recent years, molecular survey methods detecting DNA …

Marine biodiversity can be surveyed using underwater visual censuses and recently with
eDNA metabarcoding. Although a promising tool, eDNA studies have shown contrasting …

Uncovering biodiversity as an inherent feature of ecosystems and understanding its effects
on ecosystem processes is one of the most central goals of ecology. Studying organisms' …

The accurate extraction of species‐abundance information from DNA‐based data
(metabarcoding, metagenomics) could contribute usefully to diet analysis and food‐web …