M. C. Yates

Towards a framework to unify the relationship between numerical abundance, biomass, and quantitative eDNA

This paper develops a framework to unify eDNA data with numerical abundance and biomass by incorporating allometric scaling, validated using marine and freshwater datasets.

Environmental transcriptomics under heat stress: Can environmental RNA reveal changes in gene expression of aquatic organisms?

This study uses environmental RNA to detect gene expression changes in aquatic organisms under heat stress, showing it can reveal both individual and community-level responses.

Interspecific allometric scaling in eDNA production in fishes reflects physiological and surface area allometry

This study examines interspecific allometric scaling of eDNA production in fishes, finding a scaling coefficient of 0.67 for bony fishes and suggesting allometry improves correlations between eDNA signal strength and organism abundance.

Single generation exposure to a captive diet: a primer for domestication selection in a salmonid fish?

The paper tests if a single generation of captive diet exposure leads to unintentional domestication selection in salmonid fish, finding faster growth in captive fish and higher survival on natural diets.

The relationship between eDNA particle concentration and organism abundance in nature is strengthened by allometric scaling

This study integrates allometric scaling into eDNA concentration models to improve predictions of organism abundance in natural populations.