Measuring the state of aquatic environments using eDNA—upscaling spatial resolution of biotic indices
Aquatic macroinvertebrates, including many aquatic insect orders, are a diverse and
ecologically relevant organismal group yet they are strongly affected by anthropogenic …
ecologically relevant organismal group yet they are strongly affected by anthropogenic …
A new flow path: eDNA connecting hydrology and biology
Environmental DNA (eDNA) has revolutionized ecological research, particularly for
biodiversity assessment in various environments, most notably aquatic media …
biodiversity assessment in various environments, most notably aquatic media …
Towards a toolkit for global insect biodiversity monitoring
Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, yet our knowledge of their diversity,
ecology and population trends remains abysmally poor. Four major technological …
ecology and population trends remains abysmally poor. Four major technological …
Modelling environmental DNA transport in rivers reveals highly resolved spatio-temporal biodiversity patterns
The ever-increasing threats to riverine ecosystems call for novel approaches for highly
resolved biodiversity assessments across taxonomic groups and spatio-temporal scales …
resolved biodiversity assessments across taxonomic groups and spatio-temporal scales …
Environmental DNA, hydrochemistry and stable water isotopes as integrative tracers of urban ecohydrology
MM Warter, D Tetzlaff, AM Ring, J Christopher… - Water research, 2024 - Elsevier
Urbanization and the persistent environmental changes present a major challenge for urban
freshwaters and availability of water for humans and wildlife. In order to increase …
freshwaters and availability of water for humans and wildlife. In order to increase …
eProbe: Sampling of Environmental DNA within Tree Canopies with Drones
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is a powerful tool for studying biodiversity in forests
and tree canopies. However, collecting representative eDNA samples from these high and …
and tree canopies. However, collecting representative eDNA samples from these high and …
Fishing eDNA in One of the World's Largest Rivers: A Case Study of Cross-Sectional and Depth Profile Sampling in the Yangtze
Y Zhang, X Zhang, F Li, F Altermatt - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The world's largest rivers are home to diverse, endemic, and threatened fish species.
However, their sheer sizes make large-scale biomonitoring challenging. While …
However, their sheer sizes make large-scale biomonitoring challenging. While …
eDITH: An R‐package to spatially project eDNA‐based biodiversity across river networks with minimal prior information
L Carraro, F Altermatt - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological and ecosystem monitoring is rapidly shifting towards using environmental DNA
(eDNA) data, particularly in aquatic systems. This approach enables a combined coverage …
(eDNA) data, particularly in aquatic systems. This approach enables a combined coverage …
River benthic macroinvertebrates and environmental DNA metabarcoding: a scoping review of eDNA sampling, extraction, amplification and sequencing methods
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 …
assessment of rivers based on benthic macroinvertebrates. Previous research has …
Scanning amplicons with CRISPR‐Dx detects endangered amphibians in environmental DNA
F Leugger, M Schmidlin, M Lüthi… - Molecular Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
More efficient methods for extensive biodiversity monitoring are required to support rapid
measures to address the biodiversity crisis. While environmental DNA (eDNA) …
measures to address the biodiversity crisis. While environmental DNA (eDNA) …