[HTML][HTML] How genomics can help biodiversity conservation
The availability of public genomic resources can greatly assist biodiversity assessment,
conservation, and restoration efforts by providing evidence for scientifically informed …
conservation, and restoration efforts by providing evidence for scientifically informed …
The predator problem and PCR primers in molecular dietary analysis: swamped or silenced; depth or breadth?
JP Cuff, JJN Kitson… - Molecular Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Dietary metabarcoding has vastly improved our ability to analyse the diets of animals, but it
is hampered by a plethora of technical limitations including potentially reduced data output …
is hampered by a plethora of technical limitations including potentially reduced data output …
Food webs reveal coexistence mechanisms and community organization in carnivores
Globally, massive carnivore guild extirpations have led to trophic downgrading and
compromised ecosystem services. However, the complexity of multi-carnivore food webs …
compromised ecosystem services. However, the complexity of multi-carnivore food webs …
Genomic insights into the conservation of wild and animal diversity: a review
K Ghildiyal, SS Nayak, D Rajawat, A Sharma… - Gene, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to environmental change and anthropogenic activities, global biodiversity has suffered
an unprecedented loss, and the world is now heading toward the sixth mass extinction …
an unprecedented loss, and the world is now heading toward the sixth mass extinction …
Aerospace-foraging bats eat seasonably across varying habitats
J Aihartza, N Vallejo, M Aldasoro, JL García-Mudarra… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Recent research has confirmed the efficiency of insectivorous bats as pest suppressors,
underlining the ecological services they offer in agroecosystems. Therefore, some efforts try …
underlining the ecological services they offer in agroecosystems. Therefore, some efforts try …
DNA metabarcoding, diversity partitioning and null models reveal mechanisms of seasonal trophic specialization in a Mediterranean warbler
Abstract Optimal Foraging Theory (OFT) predicts that a population's trophic niche expansion
should occur in periods of food scarcity as individuals begin to opportunistically exploit sub …
should occur in periods of food scarcity as individuals begin to opportunistically exploit sub …
[HTML][HTML] Network science: Applications for sustainable agroecosystems and food security
The global challenge of feeding two billion more people by 2050, using more sustainable
agricultural practices whilst dealing with uncertainties associated with environmental …
agricultural practices whilst dealing with uncertainties associated with environmental …
Plant‐derived environmental DNA complements diversity estimates from traditional arthropod monitoring methods but outperforms them detecting plant–arthropod …
Our limited knowledge about the ecological drivers of global arthropod decline highlights the
urgent need for more effective biodiversity monitoring approaches. Monitoring of arthropods …
urgent need for more effective biodiversity monitoring approaches. Monitoring of arthropods …
[PDF][PDF] Abundance estimation with DNA metabarcoding–recent advancements for terrestrial arthropods
Biodiversity is declining at alarming rates worldwide and large-scale monitoring is urgently
needed to understand changes and their drivers. While classical taxonomic identification of …
needed to understand changes and their drivers. While classical taxonomic identification of …
Using DNA metabarcoding to identify floral visitation by pollinators
The identification of floral visitation by pollinators provides an opportunity to improve our
understanding of the fine-scale ecological interactions between plants and pollinators …
understanding of the fine-scale ecological interactions between plants and pollinators …