Search Results - "Sepulveda, Adam J."
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Potential of Environmental DNA to Evaluate Northern Pike (Esox lucius) Eradication Efforts: An Experimental Test and Case Study
Published in PloS one (14-09-2016)“…Determining the success of invasive species eradication efforts is challenging because populations at very low abundance are difficult to detect. Environmental…”
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Robotic environmental DNA bio-surveillance of freshwater health
Published in Scientific reports (01-09-2020)“…Autonomous water sampling technologies may help to overcome the human resource challenges of monitoring biological threats to rivers over long time periods and…”
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Vulnerability of Pacific salmon to invasion of northern pike (Esox lucius) in Southcentral Alaska
Published in PloS one (02-07-2021)“…The relentless role of invasive species in the extinction of native biota requires predictions of ecosystem vulnerability to inform proactive management…”
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What do you mean by false positive?
Published in Environmental DNA (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-09-2021)“…Misunderstandings regarding the term “false positive” present a significant hurdle to broad adoption of eDNA monitoring methods. Here, we identify three…”
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Effects of supplemental feeding on the fecal bacterial communities of Rocky Mountain elk in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Published in PloS one (08-04-2021)“…Supplemental feeding of wildlife is a common practice often undertaken for recreational or management purposes, but it may have unintended consequences for…”
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Genomics reveal the origins and current structure of a genetically depauperate freshwater species in its introduced Alaskan range
Published in Evolutionary applications (01-06-2023)“…Invasive species are a major threat to global biodiversity, yet also represent large‐scale unplanned ecological and evolutionary experiments to address…”
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Terrestrial-aquatic linkages in spring-fed and snowmelt-dominated streams
Published in Journal of freshwater ecology (01-01-2017)“…The importance of trophic linkages between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems is predicted to vary as a function of subsidy quantity and quality relative to in…”
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Trophic plasticity and the invasion of a renowned piscivore: a diet synthesis of northern pike (Esox lucius) from the native and introduced ranges in Alaska, U.S.A
Published in Biological invasions (01-04-2019)“…The invasion of non-native fishes is a leading cause of extinction and imperilment of native freshwater fishes. Evidence suggests that introduced species with…”
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Increased eDNA detection sensitivity using a novel high‐volume water sampling method
Published in Environmental DNA (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-04-2020)“…Environmental DNA analysis has revolutionized the way we study rare, invasive, and endangered taxa. However, if eDNA testing is to become an increasingly…”
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The Shifting Climate Portfolio of the Greater Yellowstone Area
Published in PloS one (16-12-2015)“…Knowledge of climatic variability at small spatial extents (< 50 km) is needed to assess vulnerabilities of biological reserves to climate change. We used…”
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Exploration of the 2016 Yellowstone River fish kill and proliferative kidney disease in wild fish populations
Published in Ecosphere (Washington, D.C) (01-03-2021)“…Proliferative kidney disease (PKD) is an emerging disease that recently resulted in a large mortality event of salmonids in the Yellowstone River (Montana,…”
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Adding invasive species biosurveillance to the U.S. Geological Survey streamgage network
Published in Ecosphere (Washington, D.C) (01-08-2019)“…The costs of invasive species in the United States alone are estimated to exceed US$100 billion per year, so a critical tactic in minimizing the costs of…”
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Autonomous samplers and environmental DNA metabarcoding: sampling day and primer choice have greatest impact on fish detection probabilities
Published in Metabarcoding and Metagenomics (13-09-2024)“…Unprecedented rates of biodiversity loss and ecosystem function necessitate the use of rapid, efficacious, and cost-effective biomonitoring tools. The…”
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Are Environmental DNA Methods Ready for Aquatic Invasive Species Management?
Published in Trends in ecology & evolution (Amsterdam) (01-08-2020)“…Multiple studies have demonstrated environmental (e)DNA detections of rare and invasive species. However, invasive species managers struggle with using eDNA…”
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A round‐robin evaluation of the repeatability and reproducibility of environmental DNA assays for dreissenid mussels
Published in Environmental DNA (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-10-2020)“…Resource managers may be hesitant to make decisions based on environmental (e)DNA results alone since eDNA is an indirect method of species detection. One way…”
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Influence of climate drivers on colonization and extinction dynamics of wetland‐dependent species
Published in Ecosphere (Washington, D.C) (01-07-2016)“…Freshwater wetlands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Specifically, changes in temperature, precipitation, and evapotranspiration (i.e., climate…”
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Critical considerations for communicating environmental DNA science
Published in Environmental DNA (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-01-2024)“…The economic and methodological efficiencies of environmental DNA (eDNA) based survey approaches provide an unprecedented opportunity to assess and monitor…”
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Correction: Potential of Environmental DNA to Evaluate Northern Pike (Esox lucius) Eradication Efforts: An Experimental Test and Case Study
Published in PloS one (08-03-2017)“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162277.]…”
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Understanding environmental DNA detection probabilities: A case study using a stream-dwelling char Salvelinus fontinalis
Published in Biological conservation (01-02-2016)“…Environmental DNA sampling (eDNA) has emerged as a powerful tool for detecting aquatic animals. Previous research suggests that eDNA methods are substantially…”
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Novel application of explicit dynamics occupancy models to ongoing aquatic invasions
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-03-2018)“…1. Identification of suitable habitats, where invasive species can establish, is an important step towards controlling their spread. Accurate identification is…”
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