P. H. Barber

Message in a Bottle: Archived DNA Reveals Marine Heatwave-Associated Shifts in Fish Assemblages

The paper uses archived DNA from ichthyoplankton samples to quantify fish assemblage shifts during and after a marine heatwave, revealing tropicalization and declines in temperate species.

Scoping the Line Up: A Comparison of Biomonitoring Methodologies for Surf Zone Fish Communities

This study compares beach seine, BRUV, and eDNA methods for assessing surf zone fish communities, finding eDNA provides higher sensitivity and detects more species.

Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes explain mass gain variation in an obligate hibernator

The paper examines the relationship between Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes abundance and mass gain in yellow-bellied marmots, finding that higher Firmicutes abundance correlates with greater mass gain, while Bacteroidetes is linked to lower mass gain in harsh environments.

Seascape genomics reveals population structure and local adaptation in a widespread coral reef snail, Coralliophila violacea (Kiener, 1836)

This study uses seascape genomics to show that local adaptation to sea surface temperature drives genetic differentiation in the coral reef snail Coralliophila violacea.

Environmental DNA in a Global Biodiversity Hotspot: Lessons from Coral Reef Fish Diversity Across the Indonesian Archipelago

This study uses eDNA to assess fish diversity in Indonesia's Coral Triangle, finding that while eDNA captures regional diversity patterns, it struggles with site-level accuracy due to incomplete reference databases and insufficient sampling.

Investigating temporal and spatial variation of eDNA in a nearshore rocky reef environment

The paper investigates eDNA persistence and spatial-temporal variation in a nearshore rocky reef, finding that foreign eDNA disappears faster in situ than in lab studies and that sampling protocols may underestimate diversity.

MiSebastes: An eDNA metabarcoding primer set for rockfishes (genus Sebastes)

The paper develops new eDNA metabarcoding primers, MiSebastes, for rockfishes (genus Sebastes), improving species identification compared to existing primers.