Dietary metabarcoding has vastly improved our ability to analyse the diets of animals, but it
is hampered by a plethora of technical limitations including potentially reduced data output …

Simple Summary The innovative concept of environmental DNA has found its foot in aquatic
ecosystems but remains an unexplored area of research concerning terrestrial ecosystems …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) provides a promising supplement to traditional sampling
methods for population genetic inferences, but current studies have almost entirely focused …

Biological invasions are a big concern due to their potential to impact ecosystems, as well as
local people. The hippo Hippopotamus amphibius, native to Africa, has invaded extensive …

The measurement of biodiversity is an integral aspect of life science research. With the
establishment of second‐and third‐generation sequencing technologies, an increasing …

Synchronous multispecific coral spawning generally occurs annually and forms an integral
part of the coral life cycle. Apart from spawning times and species participation, however …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) approaches contributing to species identifications are quickly
becoming the new norm in biomonitoring and ecosystem assessments. Yet, information …

Ecosystems globally are under threat from ongoing anthropogenic environmental change.
Effective conservation management requires more thorough biodiversity surveys that can …

Environmental DNA provides an opportunity to track long‐term changes in biological
communities in lake ecosystems but the detection of macroorganisms, such as freshwater …

Terrestrial mammals shape their ecosystems, and mammalian community assemblages can
be important indicators of ecosystem functioning and ecosystem changes over time …