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 …
Who is eating what: diet assessment using next generation sequencing
F Pompanon, BE Deagle, WOC Symondson… - Molecular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The analysis of food webs and their dynamics facilitates understanding of the mechanistic
processes behind community ecology and ecosystem functions. Having accurate techniques …
processes behind community ecology and ecosystem functions. Having accurate techniques …
Replication levels, false presences and the estimation of the presence/absence from eDNA metabarcoding data
GF Ficetola, J Pansu, A Bonin… - Molecular ecology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is increasingly used to study the present and
past biodiversity. eDNA analyses often rely on amplification of very small quantities or …
past biodiversity. eDNA analyses often rely on amplification of very small quantities or …
Methodological trends and perspectives of animal dietary studies by noninvasive fecal DNA metabarcoding
H Ando, H Mukai, T Komura, T Dewi… - Environmental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Fine‐scale estimation of trophic interactions is an important subject in the field of ecology.
Diet analysis based on fecal DNA metabarcoding has been accepted as a noninvasive …
Diet analysis based on fecal DNA metabarcoding has been accepted as a noninvasive …
DNA metabarcoding multiplexing and validation of data accuracy for diet assessment: application to omnivorous diet
M De Barba, C Miquel, F Boyer… - Molecular ecology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological understanding of the role of consumer–resource interactions in natural food webs
is limited by the difficulty of accurately and efficiently determining the complex variety of food …
is limited by the difficulty of accurately and efficiently determining the complex variety of food …
Promises and pitfalls of using high‐throughput sequencing for diet analysis
The application of high‐throughput sequencing‐based approaches to DNA extracted from
environmental samples such as gut contents and faeces has become a popular tool for …
environmental samples such as gut contents and faeces has become a popular tool for …
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 …
Quantitative DNA metabarcoding: improved estimates of species proportional biomass using correction factors derived from control material
DNA metabarcoding is a powerful new tool allowing characterization of species
assemblages using high‐throughput amplicon sequencing. The utility of DNA …
assemblages using high‐throughput amplicon sequencing. The utility of DNA …
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 …