"Want to start using Nanopore technology to research protistan diversity? Check out our paper introducing a pipeline for creating OTUs from Nanopore metabarcodes — bridging the gap between short- and long-read metabarcoding." - Anna Karnkowska

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Tiina Laamanen @tiinalaamanen.bsky.social cited her MBMG paper on molecular biodiversity monitoring methods as part of her #BGEconnects session on implementing #eDNA and other molecular monitoring methods in Finland!

By comparing three strategies for local bioassessments in streams using environmental DNA and RNA metabarcoding, researchers find the most effective strategy is to briefly incubate collected organisms in water then analyse the enriched eDNA.

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"Many people think shotgun metagenomes only pick up bacteria, but in fact we detected many vertebrates in marine samples including birds, fish, and mammals! This PCR-free approach may one day be the key to better biodiversity surveys."

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Simple bead-beating boosts eDNA yield and lichen species detection, with no freezing needed, saving time and cost in biodiversity monitoring.

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Standardising eDNA methods is crucial for ensuring reliable biodiversity monitoring, data comparability, and regulatory adoption - paving the way for global-scale ecological insights.

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This study of epiphytic diatoms in Iraq shows that a combination of metabarcoding and microscopy can increase the detection and identification of diatom species: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

#metabarcoding #diatoms #biodiversity