Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a novel method of assessing biodiversity
wherein samples are taken from the environment via water, sediment or air from which DNA …

Effective identification of species using short DNA fragments (DNA barcoding and DNA
metabarcoding) requires reliable sequence reference libraries of known taxa. Both …

DNA metabarcoding is increasingly used for the assessment of aquatic communities, and
numerous studies have investigated the consistency of this technique with traditional …

Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) are ubiquitous microalgae which produce a siliceous exoskeleton
and which make a major contribution to the productivity of oceans and freshwaters. They …

Simple Summary The metabarcoding approach is widely used for studying the diversity and
distribution of freshwater microalgae and for routine biomonitoring. Due to microalgae being …

Our study of 164 diatom samples from Catalonia (NE Spain) is the first to evaluate the
applicability of DNA metabarcoding, based on high throughput sequencing (HTS) using a …

Our study evaluates differences in the distribution and ecology of genetic variants within
several ecologically important diatom species that are also key for Water Framework …

The European Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD) has been implemented over
the past 20 years, using physicochemical, biological and hydromorphological elements to …

Benthic diatoms are routinely used as ecological indicators in rivers. A standardized
methodology is based on biofilm sampling, species identification, and counting under …

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 …