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J. E. Littlefair

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Assay:metagenomics· 4 Research Focus:benchmarking· 3 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 2 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:rat· 1

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M. D. Rennie· 3 shared M. E. Cristescu· 3 shared B. McRobie· 1 shared C. E. Dyer· 1 shared C. K. Economou· 1 shared E. L. Clare· 1 shared F. J. Bennett· 1 shared J. S. Hleap· 1 shared

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Freshwater connectivity transforms spatially integrated signals of biodiversity

J. E. Littlefair, J. S. Hleap, V. Palace, M. D. Rennie, M. J. Paterson, M. E. Cristescu

This study examines how freshwater connectivity affects eDNA distribution across lake networks, revealing patterns of biodiversity at different spatial scales.

bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2022 · PreprintEcology

Environmental nucleic acids: a field-based comparison for monitoring freshwater habitats using eDNA and eRNA

J. E. Littlefair, M. D. Rennie, M. E. Cristescu

This study compares eDNA and eRNA for monitoring freshwater habitats, finding eRNA detects more species reliably despite similar community composition description.

bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2021Ecology

Measuring biodiversity from DNA in the air

E. L. Clare, C. K. Economou, F. J. Bennett, C. E. Dyer, K. Adams, B. McRobie, R. Drinkwater, J. E. Littlefair

This study demonstrates that DNA from terrestrial animals can be collected from the air, identifying 25 species including endangered and invasive taxa, and highlights the potential of airDNA for global terrestrial biodiversity monitoring.

bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2021Ecology

Thermal stratification and fish thermal preference explain vertical eDNA distributions in lakes

J. E. Littlefair, L. E. Hrenchuk, P. J. Blanchfield, M. D. Rennie, M. E. Cristescu

The paper investigates how thermal stratification and fish thermal preferences affect eDNA distribution in lakes during different seasons.

bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2020Ecology