Amplicon sequencing reveals different microbial communities between growing and non-growing seasons in the soils of Pinus armandi forestland in Shennongjia, China [PDF]
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-NapocaSoil microbial communities are susceptible to climate change due to seasonal alternation. To explore the effects of seasonal variation on soil nutrients and microorganisms, we sequenced the 16S rDNA and 18S rDNA genes of the distinct regions (16S V3-V4,
Hongxia CUI +6 more
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Gaps and Data Ambiguities in DNA Reference Libraries: A Limiting Factor for Molecular-Based Biodiversity Assessments Using Annelids as a Case Study. [PDF]
Ecol EvolRegional DNA reference libraries are crucial for molecular biodiversity assessments, yet they remain incomplete, limiting their effectiveness. Using annelids from the Arabian Peninsula as a case study, we identified considerable gaps in species coverage and minimal representation in public databases.
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COVID-19 Lockdown Pandemic Period Effects in Highly Impacted Aquatic Ecosystems. [PDF]
Environ Toxicol Chem, 2023 Abstract Human activities severely affect aquatic ecosystems: the lockdown restrictions due to SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19) have proved that reducing anthropogenic activities can positively influence the environment and mitigate atmospheric pollution. In addition, studies on aquatic ecosystems have highlighted the decrease in suspended matter and pollutant ...
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Benthic Macroinvertebrate Fauna of Some High-Altitude Lakes in the Aladağlar Mountains (Niğde)
Aquatic Sciences and Engineering, 2022 This study was carried out in July and August 2019 as a preliminary study to determine the benthic macroinvertebrate fauna of Karagöl, Çömçe and Yıldız Lakes, which are high-altitude lakes in the Aladağlar mountains. As a result of the examination of the
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Fast-tracking bespoke DNA reference database generation from museum collections for biomonitoring and conservation. [PDF]
Mol Ecol ResourAbstract Despite recent advances in high‐throughput DNA sequencing technologies, a lack of locally relevant DNA reference databases limits the potential for DNA‐based monitoring of biodiversity for conservation and biosecurity applications. Museums and national collections represent a compelling source of authoritatively identified genetic material for
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Agronomy, 2022 Soil macrofauna are a critical component for ecosystem function and strongly affect production sustainability. The effect of fertiliser management practices, in different cropping systems, on soil macrofauna communities remains poorly understood in semi ...
Samukelisiwe G. Zulu +4 more
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On the nomenclatural status of some species of Haplotaxidae (Clitellata) from Guinea
Zootaxa, 2021 Our attention was recently drawn to a problem of homonymy with Villiersia d’Orbigny, 1837, a nudibranch genus, posed by Villiersia Omodeo, 1987, an oligochaete genus of the family Haplotaxidae described from the Segea cave near Kindia, Guinea (Omodeo 1987).
PATRICK MARTIN +2 more
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Taking eDNA underground: Factors affecting eDNA detection of subterranean fauna in groundwater
Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 23, Issue 6, Page 1257-1274, August 2023., 2023 Abstract Stygofauna are aquatic fauna that have evolved to live underground. The impacts of anthropogenic climate change, extraction and pollution on groundwater pose major threats to groundwater health, prompting the need for efficient and reliable means to detect and monitor stygofaunal communities.
Mieke van der Heyde +6 more
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Morphotaxonomical description of six new species of acephaline gregarines infecting oligochaete host [PDF]
Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 2020 Probir Kumar Bandyopadhyay
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Resource competition drives an invasion‐replacement event among shrew species on an island
Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 92, Issue 3, Page 698-709, March 2023., 2023 Invasive mammals are responsible for the majority of native species extinctions on islands. This work uses DNA metabarcoding to show that an invasive shrew alters its diet between when it first invades an area and after it becomes established. This ultimately leads to the rapid replacement of a native shew through resource replacement.
Samuel S. Browett +10 more
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