Embracing environmental genomics and machine learning for routine biomonitoring

T Cordier, A Lanzén, L Apothéloz-Perret-Gentil… - Trends in …, 2019 - cell.com
Genomics is fast becoming a routine tool in medical diagnostics and cutting-edge
biotechnologies. Yet, its use for environmental biomonitoring is still considered a futuristic …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic benefits of conserving land-sea ecosystems

RR Carlson, LJ Evans, SA Foo, BW Grady, J Li… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mangroves, seagrasses, and coral reefs interact in tropical regions throughout the world.
These ecosystems exhibit strong synergies, as the health of each ecosystem supports the …

Adapting metabarcoding-based benthic biomonitoring into routine marine ecological status assessment networks

E Aylagas, Á Borja, I Muxika, N Rodríguez-Ezpeleta - Ecological Indicators, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of genomic approaches to assist with biodiversity estimations is an alternative to
traditional biomonitoring, which is very time-consuming and costly. In response to the high …

Assessing the state of marine biodiversity in the Northeast Atlantic

A Mcquatters-Gollop, L Guérin, NL Arroyo, A Aubert… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Northeast Atlantic, a highly productive maritime area, has been exposed to a
wide range of direct human pressures, such as fishing, shipping, coastal development …

A bacterial community-based index to assess the ecological status of estuarine and coastal environments

E Aylagas, Á Borja, M Tangherlini, A Dell'Anno… - Marine pollution …, 2017 - Elsevier
Biotic indices for monitoring marine ecosystems are mostly based on the analysis of benthic
macroinvertebrate communities. Due to their high sensitivity to pollution and fast response to …

Combined effects of human pressures on Europe's marine ecosystems

S Korpinen, L Laamanen, L Bergström, M Nurmi… - Ambio, 2021 - Springer
Marine ecosystems are under high demand for human use, giving concerns about how
pressures from human activities may affect their structure, function, and status. In Europe …

Transects in the deep: opportunities with tele-operated resident seafloor robots

D Chatzievangelou, L Thomsen, C Doya… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Scientific, industrial and societal needs call urgently for the development and establishment
of intelligent, cost-effective and ecologically sustainable monitoring protocols and robotic …

Evaluating the potential of direct RNA nanopore sequencing: Metatranscriptomics highlights possible seasonal differences in a marine pelagic crustacean …

I Semmouri, KAC De Schamphelaere, J Mees… - Marine Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The implementation of cost-effective monitoring programs for zooplankton remains
challenging due to the requirements of taxonomical expertise and the high costs of sampling …

Ecological video monitoring of Marine Protected Areas by underwater cabled surveillance cameras

J Aguzzi, N Iveša, M Gelli, C Costa, A Gavrilovic… - Marine policy, 2020 - Elsevier
The ecological monitoring in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) needs technological
implementation to achieve the standard required for an advanced ecosystem management …

What can indicators of good environmental status tell us about ecosystem services?: Reducing efforts and increasing cost-effectiveness by reapplying biodiversity …

S Broszeit, NJ Beaumont, MC Uyarra, AS Heiskanen… - Ecological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) requires member states to
manage their marine ecosystems with the goal of achieving Good Environmental Status …