A5018229102- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
- Geological Modeling and Analysis
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
2020-2025
ETH Zurich
2021-2024
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
2021-2024
Universität Innsbruck
2019-2020
Abstract Molecular tools are an indispensable part of ecology and biodiversity sciences implemented across all biomes. About a decade ago, the use implementation environmental DNA (eDNA) to detect signals extracted from samples opened new avenues research. Initial eDNA research focused on understanding population dynamics target species. Its scope thereafter broadened, uncovering previously unrecorded via metabarcoding in both well‐studied understudied ecosystems taxonomic groups. The...
Abstract Assessing the status and distribution of fish populations in rivers is essential for management conservation efforts these dynamic habitats. Currently, methods detecting environmental DNA (eDNA) are being established as an alternative and/or complementary approach to traditional monitoring species. In lotic systems, a sound understanding hydrological conditions their influence on local target detection probability quantity key interpretation eDNA‐based results. However, effect...
Abstract Human activities drive a wide range of environmental pressures, including habitat change, pollution and climate resulting in unprecedented effects on biodiversity 1,2 . However, despite decades research, generalizations the dimensions extent human impacts remain ambiguous. Mixed views persist trajectory at local scale 3 even more so biotic homogenization across space 4,5 We compiled 2,133 publications covering 97,783 impacted reference sites, creating an unparallelled dataset 3,667...
Understanding the intricate dynamics of biodiversity within and across riverine ecosystems, influenced by geological history environmental factors, is crucial for effective conservation management strategies. Italy, particularly Ligurian region, harbors diverse freshwater fish communities populations shaped unique hydrological conditions. Here, we investigated suitability eDNA-metabarcoding to identify inter- intraspecific diversity patterns along main drainage divide (MDD) between Adriatic...
Abstract In river systems worldwide, land cover changes have been identified as major drivers of biodiversity change. Quantifying how terrestrial impacts riverine diversity requires local assessments. this study, we investigated the association and corresponding fish species communities using eDNA‐metabarcoding in Chinese Shaying River basin. This basin is home to about 37 million people largely dominated by a mix intense agriculture urban areas, creating relatively homogeneous, intensely...
Abstract Assessment of the diversity and composition biological communities is central to studies in ecology as well for ecological monitoring. Historically, individual taxonomic groups have been assessed separately, while an understanding state change biodiversity under ongoing global integrated assessment would be necessary. DNA metabarcoding has proposed a highly promising approach especially aquatic communities, numerous investigated consistency this new technique with traditional...
Abstract Assessing the status and distribution of fish populations in rivers is essential for management conservation efforts these dynamic habitats. Currently, methods detecting environmental DNA (eDNA) are being established as an alternative and/or complementary approach to traditional monitoring species. In lotic systems, a sound understanding hydrological conditions their influence on local target detection probability quantity key interpretation eDNA-based results. However, effect...
Complex interactions between tectonics and surface processes influence the evolution of aquatic species across orogens. These are likely to be important in tectonically active areas where faulting uplift lead drainage reorganization. The Northern Apennines an orogenic wedge, horizontal shortening topographic advection river capture divide migration, which can separate or connect ecological domains thus isolate mix populations. In contrast, adjacent Ligurian Alps a remnant Alpine orogen with...
Mountain building reorganizes drainage networks, influencing riverine biodiversity. Northern Italy offers a natural experiment in the impact of tectonic and geomorphic processes on aquatic species distributions. We combined analysis with environmental DNA from rivers to assess influence tectonically driven reorganization genetic diversity, targeting an endemic fish species, Telestes muticellus (A. Risso, 1827). In Apennines, horizontal shortening topographic advection orogenic wedge have...