Abstract The Arabian Gulf is one of the most adversely affected marine environments
worldwide, which results from combined pollution drivers including climate change, oil and …

There is a growing body of literature on the use of molecular methods for the ecological
assessment of rivers based on benthic macroinvertebrates. Previous research has …

Standardized ecosystem-based monitoring surveys are critical for providing information on
marine ecosystem health. Environmental DNA/RNA (eDNA/eRNA) metabarcoding may …

Land-use imposes an important potential threat on the aquatic ecosystems of riverine
habitats. In this study, DNA metabarcoding was used to assess the effect of land-use on …

Molecular-based approaches can provide timely biodiversity assessments, showing an
immense potential to facilitate decision-making in marine environmental management …

Background All-inclusive DNA-barcoding libraries in the storage and analysis platform of the
BOLD (Barcode of Life Data) system are essential for the study of the marine biodiversity …

The effectiveness of environmental protection measures is based on the early identification
and diagnosis of anthropogenic pressures. Similarly, restoration actions require precise …

As a fast-growing area of technology, sequencing platforms are updated frequently and this
rapid technical revolution poses not only great advances but also challenges. To be …

Assessment of ecological quality in streaming surface water is often based on different
Biological Quality Elements (BQE) such as plants, fish or invertebrates. Conventional stream …

The Arabian Gulf is one of the most adversely affected marine environments worldwide,
which results from combined pollution drivers including climate change, oil and gas …