Search Results - "Zizka, Vera"

Emerging technologies revolutionise insect ecology and monitoring by van Klink, Roel, August, Tom, Bas, Yves, Bodesheim, Paul, Bonn, Aletta, Fossøy, Frode, Høye, Toke T., Jongejans, Eelke, Menz, Myles H.M., Miraldo, Andreia, Roslin, Tomas, Roy, Helen E., Ruczyński, Ireneusz, Schigel, Dmitry, Schäffler, Livia, Sheard, Julie K., Svenningsen, Cecilie, Tschan, Georg F., Wäldchen, Jana, Zizka, Vera M.A., Åström, Jens, Bowler, Diana E.

“…Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, but their small size and high diversity have always made them challenging to study. Recent…”
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Comparison of destructive and nondestructive DNA extraction methods for the metabarcoding of arthropod bulk samples by Kirse, Ameli, Bourlat, Sarah J., Langen, Kathrin, Zapke, Björn, Zizka, Vera M. A.

“…DNA metabarcoding is routinely used for biodiversity assessment, in particular targeting highly diverse groups for which limited taxonomic expertise is…”
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Assessing the influence of sample tagging and library preparation on DNA metabarcoding by Zizka, Vera M. A., Elbrecht, Vasco, Macher, Jan‐Niklas, Leese, Florian

“…Metabarcoding is increasingly used to assess species diversity by high‐throughput sequencing where millions of sequences can be generated in parallel and…”
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Improved freshwater macroinvertebrate detection from environmental DNA through minimized nontarget amplification by Leese, Florian, Sander, Mandy, Buchner, Dominik, Elbrecht, Vasco, Haase, Peter, Zizka, Vera M. A.

“…DNA metabarcoding of freshwater communities typically relies on PCR amplification of a fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene with…”
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CoordinateCleaner: Standardized cleaning of occurrence records from biological collection databases by Zizka, Alexander, Silvestro, Daniele, Andermann, Tobias, Azevedo, Josué, Duarte Ritter, Camila, Edler, Daniel, Farooq, Harith, Herdean, Andrei, Ariza, María, Scharn, Ruud, Svantesson, Sten, Wengström, Niklas, Zizka, Vera, Antonelli, Alexandre, Quental, Tiago

“…Species occurrence records from online databases are an indispensable resource in ecological, biogeographical and palaeontological research. However, issues…”
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DNA metabarcoding of stream invertebrates reveals spatio-temporal variation but consistent status class assessments in a natural and urban river by Zizka, Vera M.A., Geiger, Matthias F., Leese, Florian

“…[Display omitted] •DNA metabarcoding reveals strong seasonal variation of stream invertebrate communities.•DNA metabarcoding detects site-specific impacts in a…”
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Existing approaches and future directions to link macroecology, macroevolution and conservation prioritization by Zizka, Alexander, Barratt, Christopher D., Ritter, Camila Duarte, Joerger‐Hickfang, Theresa, Zizka, Vera M. A.

“…Due to increasing human transformation of virtually all habitats on Earth, setting global priorities for conservation is essential. The emerging disciplines of…”
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DNA metabarcoding improves the detection of multiple stressor responses of stream invertebrates to increased salinity, fine sediment deposition and reduced flow velocity by Beermann, Arne J., Werner, Marie-Thérése, Elbrecht, Vasco, Zizka, Vera M.A., Leese, Florian

“…Worldwide, multiple stressors affect stream ecosystems and frequently lead to complex and non-linear biological responses. These combined stressor effects on…”
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DNA metabarcoding reveals the complex and hidden responses of chironomids to multiple stressors by Beermann, Arne J., Zizka, Vera M. A., Elbrecht, Vasco, Baranov, Viktor, Leese, Florian

“…Background Chironomids, or non-biting midges, often dominate stream invertebrate communities in terms of biomass, abundance, and species richness and play an…”
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Pooling size sorted Malaise trap fractions to maximize taxon recovery with metabarcoding by Elbrecht, Vasco, Bourlat, Sarah J, Hörren, Thomas, Lindner, Angie, Mordente, Adriana, Noll, Niklas W, Schäffler, Livia, Sorg, Martin, Zizka, Vera M A

“…Small and rare specimens can remain undetected when metabarcoding is applied on bulk samples with a high specimen size heterogeneity. This is especially…”
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Exploring macroinvertebrate biodiversity in the dynamic southern Balkan stream network of the Vjosa using preservative-based DNA metabarcoding by Brasseur, Marie V., Martini, Jan, Wilfling, Olivia, Wüthrich, Remo, Birnstiel, Emil, Oester, Rebecca, Zizka, Vera M. A., Singer, Gabriel, Leese, Florian, Vitecek, Simon

“…Reliable biodiversity data are crucial for environmental research and management. Unfortunately, data paucity prevails for many regions and organismal groups…”
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Improving insect conservation management through insect monitoring and stakeholder involvement by Köthe, Sebastian, Schneider, Florian D., Bakanov, Nikita, Brühl, Carsten A., Eichler, Lisa, Fickel, Thomas, Gemeinholzer, Birgit, Hörren, Thomas, Lux, Alexandra, Meinel, Gotthard, Schäffler, Livia, Scherber, Christoph, Sorg, Martin, Swenson, Stephanie J., Terlau, Wiltrud, Turck, Angela, Zizka, Vera M. A., Lehmann, Gerlind U. C., Mühlethaler, Roland

“…In recent years, the decline of insect biodiversity and the imminent loss of provided ecosystem functions and services has received public attention and raised…”
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Repeated subsamples during DNA extraction reveal increased diversity estimates in DNA metabarcoding of Malaise traps by Zizka, Vera M. A., Geiger, Matthias F., Hörren, Thomas, Kirse, Ameli, Noll, Niklas W., Schäffler, Livia, Scherges, Alice M., Sorg, Martin

“…With increased application of DNA metabarcoding in biodiversity assessment, various laboratory protocols have been optimized, and their further evaluation is…”
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Lighten up the dark: metazoan parasites as indicators for the ecology of Antarctic crocodile icefish (Channichthyidae) from the north-west Antarctic Peninsula by Kuhn, Thomas, Zizka, Vera M A, Münster, Julian, Klapper, Regina, Mattiucci, Simonetta, Kochmann, Judith, Klimpel, Sven

“…Due to its remote and isolated location, Antarctica is home to a unique diversity of species. The harsh conditions have shaped a primarily highly adapted…”
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Diversity of Insects in Nature protected Areas (DINA): an interdisciplinary German research project by Lehmann, Gerlind U. C., Bakanov, Nikita, Behnisch, Martin, Bourlat, Sarah J., Brühl, Carsten A., Eichler, Lisa, Fickel, Thomas, Geiger, Matthias F., Gemeinholzer, Birgit, Hörren, Thomas, Köthe, Sebastian, Lux, Alexandra, Meinel, Gotthard, Mühlethaler, Roland, Poglitsch, Hanna, Schäffler, Livia, Schlechtriemen, Ulrich, Schneider, Florian D., Schulte, Ralf, Sorg, Martin, Sprenger, Maximilian, Swenson, Stephanie J., Terlau, Wiltrud, Turck, Angela, Zizka, Vera M. A.

“…Insect declines and biodiversity loss have attracted much attention in recent years, but lack of comprehensive data, conflicting interests among stakeholders…”
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Global change in above-belowground multitrophic grassland communities by Jochum, Malte, Zizka, Vera, Scheu, Stefan, Eisenhauer, Nico, Pollierer, Melanie

“…Global change is transforming Earth’s ecological communities with severe consequences for the functions and services they provide. In temperate grasslands,…”
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Long-term archival of environmental samples empowers biodiversity monitoring and ecological research by Zizka, Vera M. A., Koschorreck, Jan, Khan, Collins C., Astrin, Jonas J.

“…Human-induced biodiversity loss and changes in community composition are major challenges of the present time, urgently calling for comprehensive biomonitoring…”
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Abundance estimation with DNA metabarcoding – recent advancements for terrestrial arthropods by Sickel, Wiebke, Zizka, Vera, Scherges, Alice, Bourlat, Sarah J., Dieker, Petra

“…Biodiversity is declining at alarming rates worldwide and large-scale monitoring is urgently needed to understand changes and their drivers. While classical…”
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Advancing the use of molecular methods for routine freshwater macroinvertebrate biomonitoring – the need for calibration experiments by Blackman, Rosetta, Mächler, Elvira, Altermatt, Florian, Arnold, Amanda, Beja, Pedro, Boets, Pieter, Egeter, Bastian, Elbrecht, Vasco, Filipe, Ana Filipa, Jones, John, Macher, Jan, Majaneva, Markus, Martins, Filipa, Múrria, Cesc, Meissner, Kristian, Pawlowski, Jan, Schmidt Yáñez, Paul, Zizka, Vera, Leese, Florian, Price, Benjamin, Deiner, Kristy

“…Over the last decade, steady advancements have been made in the use of DNA-based methods for detection of species in a wide range of ecosystems. This progress…”
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Exploring the potential of metabarcoding to disentangle macroinvertebrate community dynamics in intermittent streams by Laini, Alex, Beermann, Arne J., Bolpagni, Rossano, Burgazzi, Gemma, Elbrecht, Vasco, Zizka, Vera M. A., Leese, Florian, Viaroli, Pierluigi

“…Taxonomic sufficiency represents the level of taxonomic detail needed to detect ecological patterns to a level that match the requirement of a study. Most…”
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