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Comparison of Metabarcoding Techniques for Dietary Assessment in Herbivores and Omnivores [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Dietary assessment plays a crucial role in comprehending the ecological dynamics and nutritional needs of herbivores and omnivores. The metabarcoding technique has emerged as a potent tool for exploring the dietary composition of these animals.
Hartini Sariyati Nur, Haris Hidayah, Farhana Ramli Farah, Firdaus Sufahani Suliadi, Munir Md-Zain Badrul, Yaakop Salmah, Mohd-Ridwan Abd Rahman, Rahman Aifat Nor, Mohamed Mohd Sanusi, Maryanto Ibnu, Abu Bakar Abdul-Latiff Muhammad   +10 more
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The Molecular Analysis of Hawaiian Bird Diets [PDF]

, 2018
The aim of this project is to utilize high-throughput molecular methods to investigate the diets of three non-native and one native Hawaiian bird species.
Scinto, Alissa C
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Digitizing collections to unlock the full potential of palynology: A case study with the Smithsonian palynology collection

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Large palynological collections have been built over decades and contain vital information. However, they are often difficult to access and use effectively. What is the point of having such collections if they are not fully utilizable? To solve this problem, we digitized the Smithsonian palynological collection using both light and confocal microscopy.
Carlos Jaramillo, Surangi W. Punyasena, Daurys de Alba, Roxana Alveo, Angelica Arcila, Jorge Bermudez, Jonatan Bustos, Dayenari Caballero‐Rodriguez, Karen Cardenas, David Caro, Francy Carvajal, Ivonne Marcela Castañeda, Shara Chaves, Carlos D'Apolito, Andres Diaz‐Jaramillo, Laura Diaz, Luisa Gomez, Mauricio León‐Carreño, Paula Lopera, Maria Alejandra Lopez, Priscila Lopez, Luke Mander, Jhonatan Martínez Murcia, Carlos Moreno, Enrique Moreno, Enrique Neyra, Brenda Orosco, Jhon Ortiz, Natalia Ossa, Natalia Ovalle, Carolina Ovalle, Angelo Plata, Ingrid Romero, Bruno Scudeiro, Silane A. F. da Silva Caminha, Axel Tejada‐Fajardo, Vinicius Do Valle, Thiago Wood   +37 more
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Sources of variation in small rodent trophic niche: New insights from DNA metabarcoding and stable isotope analysis [PDF]

, 2011
Intraspecific competition for food is expected to increase the trophic niche width of consumers, defined here as their diet diversity, but this process has been little studied in herbivores.
Soininen, Eeva M, Ehrich, Dorothee, Lecomte, Nicolas, Yoccoz, Nigel Gilles, Tarroux, Arnaud, Berteaux, Dominique, Gauthier, Gilles, Gielly, Ludovic, Brochmann, Christian, Gussarova, Galina, Ims, Rolf Anker   +10 more
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Range‐wide sampling reveals cryptic lineages but largely conserved mycorrhizal associations in the Japanese fairy lantern Thismia kobensis

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The jewel‐like flowers of Thismia are as rare as they are beautiful, often recorded from only a single site per species. Access to 15 populations of T. kobensis has enabled an uncommon, range‐wide assessment of morphology, genetics, and fungal partners. Our analyses showed that T.
Kenji Suetsugu, Kazuma Takizawa, Kazuki Inui, Akihiro Nishimura, Shun K. Hirota   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hidden diversity of Acoelomorpha revealed through metabarcoding [PDF]

Biology Letters, 2016
Animals with bilateral symmetry comprise the majority of the described species within Metazoa. However, the nature of the first bilaterian animal remains unknown. As most recent molecular phylogenies point to Xenacoelomorpha as the sister group to the rest of Bilateria, understanding their biology, ecology and diversity is key to reconstructing the ...
Arroyo, Alicia S., López-Escardó, David, de Vargas, Colomban, Ruiz-Trillo, Iñaki   +3 more
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Exploring Costa Rica's fungal trends: Insights from digitized specimens

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Fungi are essential to tropical ecosystems but remain largely absent from conservation agendas. By analyzing over 78,000 fungal records from Costa Rica—a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot—this study reveals key patterns in fungal diversity, distribution, and seasonality.
Melissa Mardones, Julieta Carranza‐Velázquez, Carlos Rojas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rethinking intensification: Biodiversity‐inclusive management sustains coconut yields

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Coconut palm expansion in West Africa will shape rural livelihoods and ecosystems. Our findings show that intensive practices reduce beneficial soil fungi and increase pathogens, threatening long‐term productivity. Lower‐intensity management that retains ground vegetation can sustain or boost yields while improving soil health.
Benjamin J. Roberts, C. M. ( Tilly) Collins, Konan Engueran Djaha, Hamish Duncalf‐Youngson, Konan Jean Louis, Hala N'klo, Emma Ransome, Doubi Bi Tra Serges, Jahcub Trew, Jake Williams, Vincent Savolainen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management and drivers of change of pollinating insects and pollination services. National Pollinator Strategy: for bees and other pollinators in England, Evidence statements and Summary of Evidence [PDF]

, 2019
These Evidence Statements provide up-to-date information on what is known (and not known) about the status, values, drivers of change, and responses to management of UK insect pollinators (as was September 2018). This document has been produced to inform
Baldock, Katherine, Breeze, T.D., Brown, M.J.F., Carvell, C., Dicks, L.V., Garratt, M.P., Norman, H., Potts, S.G., Senapathi, D., Steele, D. J., Vanbergen, A.J.   +10 more
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DBP Metabarcoding Pipeline (for metabarcoding data using nanopore) v1

This pipeline was developed to process MinION nanopore data output for metabarcoding purposes. The process begins with raw FASTQ data from nanopore base-calling output and includes several steps: quality filtering with NanoFilt, primer removal and length trimming with Cutadapt, artifact detection with Chimera, and building an Operational Taxonomic Unit
Muhammad Danie Al Malik, Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani, Aji Wahyu Anggoro   +2 more
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