The efficacy of DNA barcoding in the classification, genetic differentiation, and biodiversity assessment of benthic macroinvertebrates [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Macroinvertebrates have been recognized as key ecological indicators of aquatic environment and are the most commonly used approaches for water quality assessment.
Yihao Ge +5 more
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Species‐level biodiversity assessment using marine environmental DNA metabarcoding requires protocol optimization and standardization [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 DNA extraction from environmental samples (environmental DNA; eDNA) for metabarcoding‐based biodiversity studies is gaining popularity as a noninvasive, time‐efficient, and cost‐effective monitoring tool.
Gert‐Jan Jeunen +7 more
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Floristic composition and community structure along the elevational gradient of Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park in Negros Oriental, Philippines [PDF]
One Ecosystem, 2021 Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park (BTLNP) is one of the protected areas on the Island of Negros Oriental which is enormously rich in biodiversity due to different Lowland types formed along its elevation gradient.
Wilbert Aureo +4 more
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MethodsX, 2021 Analyses of environmental DNA (eDNA) from macroorganisms in aquatic environments have greatly advanced in recent years. In particular, eDNA metabarcoding of fish using universal PCR primers has been reported in various waters.
Masaru Kawato +8 more
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Diversity and composition of plant species in the forest over limestone of Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape, Bohol, Philippines [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2020 Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape (RSPL), considered the last frontier within the Central Visayas region, is an ideal location for flora and fauna research due to its rich biodiversity.
Wilbert Aureo +4 more
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Using Red List Indices to monitor extinction risk at national scales
Conservation Science and Practice, 2023 The Red List Index (RLI) measures change in the aggregate extinction risk of species. It is a key indicator for tracking progress toward nine of the Aichi and many proposed post‐2020 Global Biodiversity Framework Targets.
Domitilla Raimondo +12 more
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Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering, 2022 The Tien Giang province is located in the tropical climate zone of the Mekong delta. In this study, the diversity of zooplankton and benthic macroinvertebrates were investigated in the estuarine coastal waters of the Tien Giang province of southern ...
Thuy Lan Chi Nguyen +6 more
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A hierarchical inventory of the world’s mountains for global comparative mountain science
Scientific Data, 2022 Measurement(s) mountain range Technology Type(s) Geographic Information System Factor Type(s) ruggedness Sample Characteristic - Environment mountain Sample Characteristic - Location ...
Mark A. Snethlage +8 more
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Exploring Ecoacoustic Trajectories in a Giant Sequoia Forest After Wildfire
Frontiers in Remote Sensing, 2022 Forest management strategies that create spatially diverse fire-caused disturbance outcomes, consistent with historic fire regimes, are a desired condition for fire adapted western United States forests.
Erik Meyer +5 more
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Which fish is this? Fishers know more than 100 fish species in megadiverse tropical rivers
FACETS, 2022 Ethnobiological studies on folk, common, or popular names that fishers use to identify fish can help improve fisheries monitoring and collaborations between fishers and researchers.
Renato A. M. Silvano +3 more
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