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Wanted dead or alive? Using metabarcoding of environmental DNA and RNA to distinguish living assemblages for biosecurity applications by Pochon, Xavier, Zaiko, Anastasija, Fletcher, Lauren M, Laroche, Olivier, Wood, Susanna A

“…High-throughput sequencing metabarcoding studies in marine biosecurity have largely focused on targeting environmental DNA (eDNA). DNA can persist…”
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A review of the global ecology, genomics, and biogeography of the toxic cyanobacterium, Microcystis spp by Harke, Matthew J., Steffen, Morgan M., Gobler, Christopher J., Otten, Timothy G., Wilhelm, Steven W., Wood, Susanna A., Paerl, Hans W.

“…This review summarizes the present state of knowledge regarding the toxic, bloom-forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis, with a specific focus on its geographic…”
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Release and degradation of environmental DNA and RNA in a marine system by Wood, Susanna A., Biessy, Laura, Latchford, Janie L., Zaiko, Anastasija, von Ammon, Ulla, Audrezet, François, Cristescu, Melania E., Pochon, Xavier

“…[Display omitted] •The efficacies of eDNA/RNA based approaches depend on the release and degradation of these molecules.•eDNA/RNA release and degradation was…”
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A comparison of droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (PCR), quantitative PCR and metabarcoding for species‐specific detection in environmental DNA by Wood, Susanna A., Pochon, Xavier, Laroche, Olivier, Ammon, Ulla, Adamson, Janet, Zaiko, Anastasija

“…Targeted species‐specific and community‐wide molecular diagnostics tools are being used with increasing frequency to detect invasive or rare species. Few…”
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A cross-taxa study using environmental DNA/RNA metabarcoding to measure biological impacts of offshore oil and gas drilling and production operations by Laroche, Olivier, Wood, Susanna A., Tremblay, Louis A., Ellis, Joanne I., Lear, Gavin, Pochon, Xavier

“…Standardized ecosystem-based monitoring surveys are critical for providing information on marine ecosystem health. Environmental DNA/RNA (eDNA/eRNA)…”
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Evaluating detection limits of next-generation sequencing for the surveillance and monitoring of international marine pests by Pochon, Xavier, Bott, Nathan J, Smith, Kirsty F, Wood, Susanna A

“…Most surveillance programmes for marine invasive species (MIS) require considerable taxonomic expertise, are laborious, and are unable to identify species at…”
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The rise of toxic benthic Phormidium proliferations: A review of their taxonomy, distribution, toxin content and factors regulating prevalence and increased severity by McAllister, Tara G., Wood, Susanna A., Hawes, Ian

“…•Toxic Phormidium proliferations have become more prevalent in rivers globally.•We review taxonomy, distribution, toxin content and drivers of…”
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Entrapped Sediments as a Source of Phosphorus in Epilithic Cyanobacterial Proliferations in Low Nutrient Rivers by Wood, Susanna A, Depree, Craig, Brown, Logan, McAllister, Tara, Hawes, Ian

“…Proliferations of the benthic mat-forming cyanobacteria Phormidium have been reported in rivers worldwide. Phormidium commonly produces natural toxins which…”
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Tetrodotoxin in marine bivalves and edible gastropods: A mini-review by Biessy, Laura, Boundy, Michael J., Smith, Kirsty F., Harwood, D. Tim, Hawes, Ian, Wood, Susanna A.

“…Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin responsible for countless human intoxications and deaths around the world. The distribution of TTX and its analogues…”
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Assessing the effects of salmon farming seabed enrichment using bacterial community diversity and high-throughput sequencing by Dowle, Eddy, Pochon, Xavier, Keeley, Nigel, Wood, Susanna A.

“…Aquaculture is an extremely valuable and rapidly expanding sector of the seafood industry. The sediment below active aquaculture farms receives inputs of…”
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Advantages and Limitations of Environmental DNA/RNA Tools for Marine Biosecurity: Management and Surveillance of Non-indigenous Species by Zaiko, Anastasija, Pochon, Xavier, Garcia-Vazquez, Eva, Olenin, Sergej, Wood, Susanna A.

“…To enable successful management of marine bioinvasions, timely and robust scientific advice is required. This knowledge should inform managers and stakeholders…”
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Toxic benthic freshwater cyanobacterial proliferations: Challenges and solutions for enhancing knowledge and improving monitoring and mitigation by Wood, Susanna A., Kelly, Laura T., Bouma‐Gregson, Keith, Humbert, Jean‐François, Laughinghouse, Haywood Dail, Lazorchak, James, McAllister, Tara G., McQueen, Andrew, Pokrzywinski, Kaytee, Puddick, Jonathan, Quiblier, Catherine, Reitz, Laura A., Ryan, Ken G., Vadeboncoeur, Yvonne, Zastepa, Arthur, Davis, Timothy W.

“…This review summarises knowledge on the ecology, toxin production, and impacts of toxic freshwater benthic cyanobacterial proliferations. It documents…”
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The Abundance of Toxic Genotypes Is a Key Contributor to Anatoxin Variability in Phormidium-Dominated Benthic Mats by Wood, Susanna A, Puddick, Jonathan

“…The prevalence of benthic proliferations of the anatoxin-producing cyanobacterium are increasing in cobble-bed rivers worldwide. Studies to date have shown…”
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Combining morpho-taxonomy and metabarcoding enhances the detection of non-indigenous marine pests in biofouling communities by Ammon, Ulla von, Wood, Susanna A., Laroche, Olivier, Zaiko, Anastasija, Tait, Leigh, Lavery, Shane, Inglis, Graeme J., Pochon, Xavier

“…Marine infrastructure can favor the spread of non-indigenous marine biofouling species by providing a suitable habitat for them to proliferate. Cryptic…”
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Blue Waters, Green Bottoms: Benthic Filamentous Algal Blooms Are an Emerging Threat to Clear Lakes Worldwide by Vadeboncoeur, Yvonne, Moore, Marianne V, Stewart, Simon D, Chandra, Sudeep, Atkins, Karen S, Baron, Jill S, Bouma-Gregson, Keith, Brothers, Soren, Francoeur, Steven N, Genzoli, Laurel, Higgins, Scott N, Hilt, Sabine, Katona, Leon R, Kelly, David, Oleksy, Isabella A, Ozersky, Ted, Power, Mary E, Roberts, Derek, Smits, Adrianne P, Timoshkin, Oleg, Tromboni, Flavia, Zanden, M Jake Vander, Volkova, Ekaterina A, Waters, Sean, Wood, Susanna A, Yamamuro, Masumi

“…Abstract Nearshore (littoral) habitats of clear lakes with high water quality are increasingly experiencing unexplained proliferations of filamentous algae…”
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Investigating the effects of anthropogenic stressors on lake biota using sedimentary DNA by Barouillet, Cécilia, Monchamp, Marie‐Eve, Bertilsson, Stefan, Brasell, Katie, Domaizon, Isabelle, Epp, Laura S., Ibrahim, Anan, Mejbel, Hebah, Nwosu, Ebuka Canisius, Pearman, John K., Picard, Maïlys, Thomson‐Laing, Georgia, Tsugeki, Narumi, Von Eggers, Jordan, Gregory‐Eaves, Irene, Pick, Frances, Wood, Susanna A., Capo, Eric

“…Abstract Analyses of sedimentary DNA ( sed DNA) have increased exponentially over the last decade and hold great potential to study the effects of…”
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Variability in the anatoxin gene clusters of Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi from Germany, New Zealand, China and Japan by Ballot, Andreas, Scherer, Pia I, Wood, Susanna A

“…Anatoxin-a and homoanatoxin-a are neurotoxic cyanotoxins produced by benthic and planktonic cyanobacteria worldwide. These toxins are produced by the…”
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High levels of structural diversity observed in microcystins from Microcystis CAWBG11 and characterization of six new microcystin congeners by Puddick, Jonathan, Prinsep, Michèle R, Wood, Susanna A, Kaufononga, Sangata A F, Cary, Stephen Craig, Hamilton, David P

“…Microcystins (MCs) are cyclic peptides produced by cyanobacteria, which can be harmful to humans and animals when ingested. Differences in the coding of the…”
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Exploring benthic cyanobacterial diversity and co-occurring potentially harmful dinoflagellates in six islands of the South Pacific by Biessy, Laura, Wood, Susanna A., Chinain, Mireille, Roué, Mélanie, Smith, Kirsty F.

“…Cyanobacteria represent a potential risk to human health, as they can produce an array of toxic compounds. Proliferations of potentially toxic benthic marine…”
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Investigating variability in microbial community composition in replicate environmental DNA samples down lake sediment cores by Pearman, John K, Thomson-Laing, Georgia, Howarth, Jamie D, Vandergoes, Marcus J, Thompson, Lucy, Rees, Andrew, Wood, Susanna A

“…Lake sediments are natural archives that accumulate information on biological communities and their surrounding catchments. Paleolimnology has traditionally…”
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