Michelle Scriver
@mscriver-edna.bsky.social
Molecular biology scientist with interest in advancing eDNA/eRNA and next-gen sequencing 🧬🌊👩🏻🔬
Currently: Research Scientist at Sequench, Nelson, NZ
Currently: Research Scientist at Sequench, Nelson, NZ
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New paper out from our crew on using #eDNA to detect the pathogenic chytrid fungus (Bsal) and characterise the surrounding amphibian community from pond samples in the Netherlands. Small number of samples but highlights the potential of eDNA for routine monitoring of both. bioone.org/journals/jou...
June 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM
New paper out from our crew on using #eDNA to detect the pathogenic chytrid fungus (Bsal) and characterise the surrounding amphibian community from pond samples in the Netherlands. Small number of samples but highlights the potential of eDNA for routine monitoring of both. bioone.org/journals/jou...
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The biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems reflected by eDNA in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River after drought
#eDNA #environmentalDNA
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#eDNA #environmentalDNA
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The biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems reflected by eDNA in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River after drought
Extreme climate events, such as droughts, are increasingly threatening freshwater biodiversity. The middle Yangtze River, a vital biodiversity hotspot…
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June 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems reflected by eDNA in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River after drought
#eDNA #environmentalDNA
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#eDNA #environmentalDNA
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New @ewhale-dna.bsky.social publication led by Eleonora Barbaccia & published in Ocean & Coastal Management! 🐋💙
#WhaleWatching, #citizenScience, and #eDNA sampling can foster public awareness and engagement in #marine #biodiversity #conservation
doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...
New @ewhale-dna.bsky.social publication led by Eleonora Barbaccia & published in Ocean & Coastal Management! 🐋💙
#WhaleWatching, #citizenScience, and #eDNA sampling can foster public awareness and engagement in #marine #biodiversity #conservation
doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...
June 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New @ewhale-dna.bsky.social publication led by Eleonora Barbaccia & published in Ocean & Coastal Management! 🐋💙
#WhaleWatching, #citizenScience, and #eDNA sampling can foster public awareness and engagement in #marine #biodiversity #conservation
doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...
New @ewhale-dna.bsky.social publication led by Eleonora Barbaccia & published in Ocean & Coastal Management! 🐋💙
#WhaleWatching, #citizenScience, and #eDNA sampling can foster public awareness and engagement in #marine #biodiversity #conservation
doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...
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#newepisode just dropped!
Environmental #DNA or #eDNA is the study of genetic material in the #environment.
How can we apply it to the #deepsea? Revealing the hidden majority, changes through time and community structure, the possibilities seem endless.
open.spotify.com/episode/2XQv...
Environmental #DNA or #eDNA is the study of genetic material in the #environment.
How can we apply it to the #deepsea? Revealing the hidden majority, changes through time and community structure, the possibilities seem endless.
open.spotify.com/episode/2XQv...
June 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
#newepisode just dropped!
Environmental #DNA or #eDNA is the study of genetic material in the #environment.
How can we apply it to the #deepsea? Revealing the hidden majority, changes through time and community structure, the possibilities seem endless.
open.spotify.com/episode/2XQv...
Environmental #DNA or #eDNA is the study of genetic material in the #environment.
How can we apply it to the #deepsea? Revealing the hidden majority, changes through time and community structure, the possibilities seem endless.
open.spotify.com/episode/2XQv...
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1/4 A major scientific breakthrough happened during the last Vendée Globe! ⛵️ Fabrice Amedeo collected environmental DNA (eDNA) for 114 days, documenting marine life across 3 oceans, 100 degrees of latitude, and 360 degrees of longitude for the first time. #eDNA #OceanBiodiversity
June 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
1/4 A major scientific breakthrough happened during the last Vendée Globe! ⛵️ Fabrice Amedeo collected environmental DNA (eDNA) for 114 days, documenting marine life across 3 oceans, 100 degrees of latitude, and 360 degrees of longitude for the first time. #eDNA #OceanBiodiversity
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📣 Postdoc opportunity!
Join absolute #eDNA legend @ceciliavr.bsky.social at JCU and take the next step in your career!
careers.jcu.edu.au/jobs/researc...
Join absolute #eDNA legend @ceciliavr.bsky.social at JCU and take the next step in your career!
careers.jcu.edu.au/jobs/researc...
Research Officer, Environmental DNA Laboratory - Townsville, QLD, Australia
James Cook University (JCU) is creating a brighter future for life in the Tropics and beyond, through education and research that makes a difference locally and globally.
We now have an opportunity a...
careers.jcu.edu.au
June 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM
📣 Postdoc opportunity!
Join absolute #eDNA legend @ceciliavr.bsky.social at JCU and take the next step in your career!
careers.jcu.edu.au/jobs/researc...
Join absolute #eDNA legend @ceciliavr.bsky.social at JCU and take the next step in your career!
careers.jcu.edu.au/jobs/researc...
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🚨 Out now in #EnvironmentalDNA led by #MiwaTakahashi: Results of a huge, global effort to facilitate the publication of raw and processed #eDNA data & ensure that dataset we are currently generating, adhere to the #FAIR principles & won't be lost. @gbif.org, #ENA,
doi.org/10.1002/edn3...
doi.org/10.1002/edn3...
A Metadata Checklist and Data Formatting Guidelines to Make eDNA FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable)
Environmental DNA (eDNA) has emerged as a transformative tool for biodiversity monitoring and species detection, yet inconsistent metadata practices hinder data interoperability and reuse. To address...
doi.org
June 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
🚨 Out now in #EnvironmentalDNA led by #MiwaTakahashi: Results of a huge, global effort to facilitate the publication of raw and processed #eDNA data & ensure that dataset we are currently generating, adhere to the #FAIR principles & won't be lost. @gbif.org, #ENA,
doi.org/10.1002/edn3...
doi.org/10.1002/edn3...
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Autonomous water sampling tech like MBARI's ESP can revolutionize long-term river monitoring by automating #eDNA collection offering cost-effective, high-frequency detection of pathogens & invasive species.
Read more: bit.ly/45YBE0o
#Innovation #Tech #Monitoring #Science
Read more: bit.ly/45YBE0o
#Innovation #Tech #Monitoring #Science
Robotic environmental DNA bio-surveillance of freshwater health - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Robotic environmental DNA bio-surveillance of freshwater health
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June 6, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Autonomous water sampling tech like MBARI's ESP can revolutionize long-term river monitoring by automating #eDNA collection offering cost-effective, high-frequency detection of pathogens & invasive species.
Read more: bit.ly/45YBE0o
#Innovation #Tech #Monitoring #Science
Read more: bit.ly/45YBE0o
#Innovation #Tech #Monitoring #Science
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Proud of this new publication demonstrating #eDNA as a useful accessory to invasive species management in practice. In this case, we observed eDNA declines coinciding with community-led apple snail removal from an Austin, Texas pond. www.reabic.net/journals/mbi...
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June 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Proud of this new publication demonstrating #eDNA as a useful accessory to invasive species management in practice. In this case, we observed eDNA declines coinciding with community-led apple snail removal from an Austin, Texas pond. www.reabic.net/journals/mbi...
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New paper out today!!
We know warming speeds up eDNA removal in lakes and ponds, but what about streams and rivers where physical removal may obscure the impact of decay?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
We know warming speeds up eDNA removal in lakes and ponds, but what about streams and rivers where physical removal may obscure the impact of decay?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Warming Increases Environmental DNA (eDNA) Removal Rates in Flowing Waters
This study experimentally investigated how warmer water temperatures impact eDNA removal rates in flowing waters. Using recirculating mesocosms with varying water temperatures (20°C, 23°C, and 26°C) ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
New paper out today!!
We know warming speeds up eDNA removal in lakes and ponds, but what about streams and rivers where physical removal may obscure the impact of decay?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
We know warming speeds up eDNA removal in lakes and ponds, but what about streams and rivers where physical removal may obscure the impact of decay?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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New #sharkscience led by Jorge Valerio-Vargas in @esr-ir.bsky.social
Using #eDNA to find remnant sawfish populations in Costa Rica to aid in prioritizing conservation efforts.
@saveourseas.bsky.social @iucnshark.bsky.social
www.int-res.com/abstracts/es...
Using #eDNA to find remnant sawfish populations in Costa Rica to aid in prioritizing conservation efforts.
@saveourseas.bsky.social @iucnshark.bsky.social
www.int-res.com/abstracts/es...
June 6, 2025 at 4:32 AM
New #sharkscience led by Jorge Valerio-Vargas in @esr-ir.bsky.social
Using #eDNA to find remnant sawfish populations in Costa Rica to aid in prioritizing conservation efforts.
@saveourseas.bsky.social @iucnshark.bsky.social
www.int-res.com/abstracts/es...
Using #eDNA to find remnant sawfish populations in Costa Rica to aid in prioritizing conservation efforts.
@saveourseas.bsky.social @iucnshark.bsky.social
www.int-res.com/abstracts/es...
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UK runs worlds first national airborne eDNA terrestrial survey 🧬 🌍
1,100 taxa identified!
#Biodiversity #eDNA #Ecology
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1,100 taxa identified!
#Biodiversity #eDNA #Ecology
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
First national survey of terrestrial biodiversity using airborne eDNA - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - First national survey of terrestrial biodiversity using airborne eDNA
www.nature.com
June 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
UK runs worlds first national airborne eDNA terrestrial survey 🧬 🌍
1,100 taxa identified!
#Biodiversity #eDNA #Ecology
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1,100 taxa identified!
#Biodiversity #eDNA #Ecology
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Michelle Scriver
Our new study shows how eDNA can track fine scale marine biodiversity loss under human impacts. Using a large scale mesocosm experiment we monitored temporal dynamics in bio-accumulation, response to stressors and eDNA degradation #eDNA #MarineBiodiversity onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Quantifying the Temporal Dynamics of Marine Biodiversity Under Anthropogenic Impacts Using eDNA Metabarcoding
This study uses eDNA to explore marine biodiversity changes under anthropogenic impacts, with a focus on marine community dynamics. Through the use of eDNA metabarcoding, the research identified 814 ....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 3, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Our new study shows how eDNA can track fine scale marine biodiversity loss under human impacts. Using a large scale mesocosm experiment we monitored temporal dynamics in bio-accumulation, response to stressors and eDNA degradation #eDNA #MarineBiodiversity onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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🔬🌊 This program saw 168 volunteers detect 572 fish taxa, enhancing their understanding of biodiversity and marine environments. 🌍
Read more: bit.ly/3xcmOGn
#eDNA #CommunityScience #MarineBiodiversity #CitizenScience #EnvironmentalEducation #MarineConservation
Read more: bit.ly/3xcmOGn
#eDNA #CommunityScience #MarineBiodiversity #CitizenScience #EnvironmentalEducation #MarineConservation
Evaluation of community science monitoring with environmental DNA for marine fish species: “Fish survey project using environmental DNA”
We evaluated a community science program with environmental DNA (eDNA) for marine fish biodiversity. A cumulative total of 168 volunteers (84 pairs) participated in the program and collected 572 taxo....
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May 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🔬🌊 This program saw 168 volunteers detect 572 fish taxa, enhancing their understanding of biodiversity and marine environments. 🌍
Read more: bit.ly/3xcmOGn
#eDNA #CommunityScience #MarineBiodiversity #CitizenScience #EnvironmentalEducation #MarineConservation
Read more: bit.ly/3xcmOGn
#eDNA #CommunityScience #MarineBiodiversity #CitizenScience #EnvironmentalEducation #MarineConservation
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🌿 #InternationalDayBiologicalDiversity
At Genome BC, we’re investing in #genomics research that helps protect and preserve biodiversity — from tracking endangered species with #eDNA to understanding how microbes support ecosystem health.
At Genome BC, we’re investing in #genomics research that helps protect and preserve biodiversity — from tracking endangered species with #eDNA to understanding how microbes support ecosystem health.
May 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
🌿 #InternationalDayBiologicalDiversity
At Genome BC, we’re investing in #genomics research that helps protect and preserve biodiversity — from tracking endangered species with #eDNA to understanding how microbes support ecosystem health.
At Genome BC, we’re investing in #genomics research that helps protect and preserve biodiversity — from tracking endangered species with #eDNA to understanding how microbes support ecosystem health.
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Excited to announce that we're collaborating with Citizens of the Sea!
www.citizensofthesea.org/news/citizen...
It's an amazing citizen science effort to equip ocean cruisers, racers, commercial vessels with #eDNA collection devices. So much data from so many vessels and locations!
www.citizensofthesea.org/news/citizen...
It's an amazing citizen science effort to equip ocean cruisers, racers, commercial vessels with #eDNA collection devices. So much data from so many vessels and locations!
Citizens of the Sea partners with Minderoo Foundation — Citizens of the Sea
Citizens of the Sea has been given a significant boost from Minderoo Oceanomics from Western Australia. “We are thrilled to welcome Minderoo to our family of supporters,” says Adele Fitzpatrick, Execu...
www.citizensofthesea.org
May 23, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Excited to announce that we're collaborating with Citizens of the Sea!
www.citizensofthesea.org/news/citizen...
It's an amazing citizen science effort to equip ocean cruisers, racers, commercial vessels with #eDNA collection devices. So much data from so many vessels and locations!
www.citizensofthesea.org/news/citizen...
It's an amazing citizen science effort to equip ocean cruisers, racers, commercial vessels with #eDNA collection devices. So much data from so many vessels and locations!
Reposted by Michelle Scriver
📢 JUST ANNOUNCED: Genome Canada invests in #eDNA surveillance to safeguard health, environmental protection and Canadian industries.
📲 bit.ly/4kk2buX
📲 bit.ly/4kk2buX
May 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
📢 JUST ANNOUNCED: Genome Canada invests in #eDNA surveillance to safeguard health, environmental protection and Canadian industries.
📲 bit.ly/4kk2buX
📲 bit.ly/4kk2buX
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Our review is finally here! We include all the terrestrial and semi-aquatic mammal-focused #eDNA and #iDNA studies available up to Jan 2025! It's amazing to see how far this field has come 🧬🦦
A very up-to-date review led by the brilliant @hollybroadhurst.bsky.social on the applications of #eDNA and iDNA for monitoring terrestrial and semi-aquatic mammals! The beginnings, the milestones, where we're heading. Water, soil, air, the inverts, all here! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
From Water to Land: A Review on the Applications of Environmental DNA and Invertebrate‐Derived DNA for Monitoring Terrestrial and Semi‐Aquatic Mammals
This review explores global applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) and invertebrate-derived DNA (iDNA) for surveying terrestrial and semi-aquatic mammals. By providing a comprehensive overview of t...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Our OceanOmics AWS Open Data repository is now live!
registry.opendata.aws/oceanomics/
It holds all of our #eDNA data and all of our curated marine vertebrate genome assemblies.
There's so far only a single assembly in there - I'm currently gathering all the eDNA raw reads for upload.
registry.opendata.aws/oceanomics/
It holds all of our #eDNA data and all of our curated marine vertebrate genome assemblies.
There's so far only a single assembly in there - I'm currently gathering all the eDNA raw reads for upload.
OceanOmics - Registry of Open Data on AWS
registry.opendata.aws
May 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Our OceanOmics AWS Open Data repository is now live!
registry.opendata.aws/oceanomics/
It holds all of our #eDNA data and all of our curated marine vertebrate genome assemblies.
There's so far only a single assembly in there - I'm currently gathering all the eDNA raw reads for upload.
registry.opendata.aws/oceanomics/
It holds all of our #eDNA data and all of our curated marine vertebrate genome assemblies.
There's so far only a single assembly in there - I'm currently gathering all the eDNA raw reads for upload.
Reposted by Michelle Scriver
Utilizing #aquatic environmental DNA #eDNA to address global #biodiversity targets: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
🧬🔬🐟🦫🍂🦐🧬
We discuss how eDNA can contribute towards Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Franework #GBF. Out now in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com
🧬🔬🐟🦫🍂🦐🧬
We discuss how eDNA can contribute towards Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Franework #GBF. Out now in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com
Utilizing aquatic environmental DNA to address global biodiversity targets - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Aquatic eDNA-based technologies offer the potential for universal and standardized biodiversity monitoring. In this Perspective, Altermatt et al. discuss how these technologies can help to achiev...
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April 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Utilizing #aquatic environmental DNA #eDNA to address global #biodiversity targets: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
🧬🔬🐟🦫🍂🦐🧬
We discuss how eDNA can contribute towards Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Franework #GBF. Out now in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com
🧬🔬🐟🦫🍂🦐🧬
We discuss how eDNA can contribute towards Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Franework #GBF. Out now in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com
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Junior faculty job alert in Germany - Marine Evolutionary Genomics @geomarkiel.bsky.social / University of Kiel www.geomar.de/en/karriere/... Marine study system of your choice (no microbes, sorry…), excellent infrastructure and ship access, moderate teaching requirements, closing date 6 June
April 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Junior faculty job alert in Germany - Marine Evolutionary Genomics @geomarkiel.bsky.social / University of Kiel www.geomar.de/en/karriere/... Marine study system of your choice (no microbes, sorry…), excellent infrastructure and ship access, moderate teaching requirements, closing date 6 June
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🧪
Student Opportunity!!
Interested in using #eDNA to rediscovering lost #amphibian species in Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Check out this opportunity led by @rpuschen.bsky.social and join us working with #ACG and @gdfcf.bsky.social
🔗 Info: www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear...
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Student Opportunity!!
Interested in using #eDNA to rediscovering lost #amphibian species in Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Check out this opportunity led by @rpuschen.bsky.social and join us working with #ACG and @gdfcf.bsky.social
🔗 Info: www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear...
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April 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🧪
Student Opportunity!!
Interested in using #eDNA to rediscovering lost #amphibian species in Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Check out this opportunity led by @rpuschen.bsky.social and join us working with #ACG and @gdfcf.bsky.social
🔗 Info: www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear...
🧪
Student Opportunity!!
Interested in using #eDNA to rediscovering lost #amphibian species in Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Check out this opportunity led by @rpuschen.bsky.social and join us working with #ACG and @gdfcf.bsky.social
🔗 Info: www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear...
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🚨 NEW PAPER 🚨
Real-Time PCR Assay and Environmental DNA Workflow for Detecting Irukandji Jellyfish, Malo bella (Cubozoa)
Led by Jess Strickland, this study presents a new #eDNA assay for detecting M. bella - a small but nasty Irukandji jellyfish found along WA’s Ningaloo Reef
tinyurl.com/3yvvnxzc
Real-Time PCR Assay and Environmental DNA Workflow for Detecting Irukandji Jellyfish, Malo bella (Cubozoa)
Led by Jess Strickland, this study presents a new #eDNA assay for detecting M. bella - a small but nasty Irukandji jellyfish found along WA’s Ningaloo Reef
tinyurl.com/3yvvnxzc
April 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
🚨 NEW PAPER 🚨
Real-Time PCR Assay and Environmental DNA Workflow for Detecting Irukandji Jellyfish, Malo bella (Cubozoa)
Led by Jess Strickland, this study presents a new #eDNA assay for detecting M. bella - a small but nasty Irukandji jellyfish found along WA’s Ningaloo Reef
tinyurl.com/3yvvnxzc
Real-Time PCR Assay and Environmental DNA Workflow for Detecting Irukandji Jellyfish, Malo bella (Cubozoa)
Led by Jess Strickland, this study presents a new #eDNA assay for detecting M. bella - a small but nasty Irukandji jellyfish found along WA’s Ningaloo Reef
tinyurl.com/3yvvnxzc
Reposted by Michelle Scriver
Our paper on molecular macrobenthos monitoring is out! Take a look ! 🦀
peerj.com/articles/191...
#eDNA #macrobenthos #biomonitoring #metabarcoding
peerj.com/articles/191...
#eDNA #macrobenthos #biomonitoring #metabarcoding
Advancing molecular macrobenthos biodiversity monitoring: a comparison between Oxford Nanopore and Illumina based metabarcoding and metagenomics
DNA-based methods and developments of sequencing technologies are integral to macrobenthos biodiversity studies, and their implementation as standardized monitoring methods is approaching. Evaluating ...
peerj.com
April 15, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Our paper on molecular macrobenthos monitoring is out! Take a look ! 🦀
peerj.com/articles/191...
#eDNA #macrobenthos #biomonitoring #metabarcoding
peerj.com/articles/191...
#eDNA #macrobenthos #biomonitoring #metabarcoding
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Cool new aerial #eDNA preprint which shows the potential to contribute to large scale biodiversity monitoring. 🧪🧬🌍🖥️
First national survey of terrestrial biodiversity using airborne eDNA https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.07.647580v1
April 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Cool new aerial #eDNA preprint which shows the potential to contribute to large scale biodiversity monitoring. 🧪🧬🌍🖥️