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Potential implications of the use of digital sequence information on genetic resources for the three objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity. A submission from CGIAR to the Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Published online: 10 Oct 2018

Authors: Halewood, M. & Lopez Noriega, I & Ellis, D. & Roa, C. & Rouard, M. & Sackville Hamilton, R.

Content type: Miscellaneous

The Secretary of the CBD called on relevant organizations and stakeholders "to submit views and relevant information on any potential implications of ...

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UK Barcode of Life: 2024 project.

Published online: 05 Dec 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Price, B. & Cristovao, J. & Sivell, O. & Hall, D. W. & Beasley, J. & Paul, A. & Powell, O. & White, O. W. & Askew, W.

Content type: Reports

DNA-based methods provide promising opportunities for species and assemblage monitoring, especially for difficult-to-observe taxa. Despite advancement...

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Environmental DNA surveillance for invertebrate species: advantages and technical limitations to detect invasive crayfish Procambarus clarkii in freshwater ponds.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Tréguier, A. & Paillisson, J. M. & Dejean, T. & Valentini, A. & Schlaepfer, M. A. & Roussel, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The introduction of non-native species is a major threat to biodiversity. While eradication programs of well-established invaders are costly and hazar...

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Advances in metabarcoding techniques bring us closer to reliable monitoring of the marine benthos.

Published online: 22 Nov 2020

Authors: Steyaert, M. & Priestley, V. & Osborne, O. & Herraiz, A. & Arnold, R. & Savolainen, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reliable and accurate biodiversity census methods are essential for monitoring ecosystem health and assessing potential ecological impacts of future d...

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Morphology and mini-barcodes: the inclusion of larval sampling and NGS-based barcoding improves robustness of ecological analyses of mosquito communities.

Published online: 01 Nov 2021

Authors: Yeo HuiQing & Yeoh TzeXuan & Ding HuiCong & Lee TzeMing [Lee, T. M. T.] & Puniamoorthy, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A significant proportion of vector-borne diseases are transmitted by blood-sucking dipterans, including mosquitoes. Understanding transmission risks r...

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Monitoring of honey bee floral resources with pollen DNA metabarcoding as a complementary tool to vegetation surveys.

Published online: 24 Jan 2022

Authors: Milla, L. & Schmidt-Lebuhn, A. & Bovill, J. & Encinas-Viso, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Monitoring biodiversity is a growing and pressing challenge, particularly as climate change threatens species with extinction and leads to widespread ...

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Soil preparation methods promoting ectomycorrhizal colonization and American chestnut Castanea dentata establishment in coal mine restoration.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Bauman, J. M. & Keiffer, C. H. & Hiremath, S. & McCarthy, B. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The objective of this research was to evaluate soil subsurface methods that may aid in seedling establishment and encourage root colonization from a d...

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Developing eDNA approaches for the detection of European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus) on the River Wyre.

Published online: 12 Apr 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Morrisey, B. & Hänfling, B. & Andreou, D. & Sellers, G. & Pritchard, V.

Content type: Reports

The European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus is a small anadromous fish which largely occupies coastal and brackish waters and moves into freshwater for spaw...

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Resolving patterns of population genetic and phylogeographic structure to inform control and eradication initiatives for brown rats Rattus norvegicus on South Georgia.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Piertney, S. B. & Black, A. & Watt, L. & Christie, D. & Poncet, S. & Collins, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The control and eradication of invasive species is a common management strategy to protect or restore native biodiversity. On South Georgia in the Sou...

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Are eurasian badgers responsible for lamb predation? An investigation using farmer interviews, post-mortem examination and molecular tools.

Published online: 04 Nov 2024

Authors: George, S. & Campbell, S. & Martineau, H. & Hale, C. & Kaden, J. & Webster, L. M. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

This study investigates farmers' reports of lamb predation by badgers on Scottish sheep farms. Differentiating between predation and scavenging, and i...

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