The application of eDNA for monitoring aquatic non-indigenous species: practical and policy considerations

VG Fonseca, PI Davison, V Creach, D Stone, D Bass… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aquatic non-indigenous species (NIS) threaten biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and the
economy worldwide. Monitoring NIS is of immediate concern to identify newly arriving …

Current status and topical issues on the use of eDNA-based targeted detection of rare animal species

S Duarte, L Simões, FO Costa - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Animal detection through DNA present in environmental samples (eDNA) is a valuable tool
for detecting rare species, that are difficult to observe and monitor. eDNA-based tools are …

Quantitative monitoring of diverse fish communities on a large scale combining eDNA metabarcoding and qPCR

D Pont, P Meulenbroek, V Bammer… - Molecular Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is an effective method for studying fish
communities but allows only an estimation of relative species abundance (density/biomass) …

Navigating the trade‐offs between environmental DNA and conventional field surveys for improved amphibian monitoring

WE Moss, LR Harper, MA Davis, CS Goldberg… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The need for efficient, accurate biodiversity monitoring is growing, especially for globally
imperiled taxa, such as amphibians. Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis holds enormous …

Environmental DNA-based methods in biodiversity monitoring of protected areas: application range, limitations, and needs

K Pascher, V Švara, M Jungmeier - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
Novel methods for species detection based on collection of environmental DNA (eDNA) are
not only important in biodiversity assessment in a scientific context, but are also increasingly …

How does eDNA decay affect metabarcoding experiments?

LE Holman, Y Chng, M Rius - Environmental DNA, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The detection of species using environmental DNA (eDNA) relies on our capacity to identify
DNA from the sampled environment. Once eDNA is released into the environment, the …

Using hierarchical models to compare the sensitivity of metabarcoding and qPCR for eDNA detection

EF McColl-Gausden, AR Weeks, R Coleman… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling—the detection of intra-or extra-cellular DNA in
environmental samples—is a rapid and sensitive survey method for detecting aquatic …

How eDNA data filtration, sequence coverage, and primer selection influence assessment of fish communities in northern temperate lakes

E García‐Machado, E Normandeau, G Côté… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
For nearly 15 years now, environmental DNA has demonstrated its effectiveness in
monitoring biodiversity. Methodological and technical improvements have significantly …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted non-invasive bioindicator species detection in eDNA water samples to assess and monitor the integrity of vulnerable alpine freshwater environments

L Blattner, JN Ebner, J Zopfi, S von Fumetti - Ecological indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to a high number of specialized species and unique environmental conditions, alpine
spring ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to environmental change and human impact …

[PDF][PDF] Between approval and disapproval: Citizens' views on the invasive tree Ailanthus altissima and its management

I Kowarik, TM Straka, M Lehmann, R Studnitzky… - …, 2021 - neobiota.pensoft.net
While cities are invasion hotspots, the view of urban residents on non-native species is
critically understudied–an important knowledge gap since strategies on biological invasions …