• Phylogeography and molecular diversity of two highly abundant Themisto amphipod species in a rapidly changing Arctic Ocean 

      Murray, Ayla; Præbel, Kim; Desiderato, Andrea; Auel, Holger; Havermans, Charlotte (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-30)
      Rapid warming in the Arctic is drastically impacting marine ecosystems, affecting species communities and food-web structure. Pelagic Themisto amphipods are a major component of the Arctic zooplankton community and represent a key link between secondary producers and marine vertebrates at higher trophic levels. Two co-existing species dominate in the region: the larger Themisto libellula, considered ...
    • An urban Blitz with a twist: rapid biodiversity assessment using aquatic environmental DNA 

      Hupało, Kamil; Majaneva, Markus; Czachur, Molly Victoria; Sire, Lucas; Marquina, Daniel; Lijtmaer, Darío A.; Ivanov, Vladislav; Leidenberger, Sonja; Čiampor, Fedor; Čiamporová-Zat'ovičová, Zuzana; Mendes, Izabela S.; Desiderato, Andrea; Topstad, Lasse; Meganck, Kenny; Hariz Z. A., Danial; Kjærstad, Gaute; Lin, Xiao-Long; Price, Benjamin; Stevens, Mark; Ekrem, Torbjørn; Deiner, Kristy (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-24)
      As global biodiversity declines, there is an increasing need to create an educated and engaged society. Having people of all ages participate in measuring biodiversity where they live helps to create awareness. Recently, the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) for biodiversity surveys has gained momentum. Here, we explore whether sampling eDNA and sequencing it can be used as a means of rapidly surveying ...