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Mónica A. Silva

Universidade dos AçoresORCID 0000-0002-2683-309XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:multiple species· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Approach:matrix factorization· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Rui PrietoiD· 3 shared Cláudia OliveiraiD· 2 shared Bettina ThalingeriD· 1 shared Christian A. RampiD· 1 shared Cristina ClaveriD· 1 shared Els VermeuleniD· 1 shared Gísli A. VíkingssoniD· 1 shared Iñaki Mendibil· 1 shared

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintMay 4, 2026

From fluke to fragment: a multifaceted method for molecular sex identification and mitochondrial haplotyping from environmental DNA samples

Lauren Kelly Rodriguez, Sandra Schallhart, Philipp Hobmeier…·Bettina Thalinger

This paper develops a method to identify molecular sex and mitochondrial haplotypes from environmental DNA samples, achieving high concordance with tissue samples and resolving lineage-level genetic diversity.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.30.719183

multiple speciesDNA methylation

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EcologybioRxivPreprintMar 14, 2025

Contribution of mesopelagic fish and cephalopods to the diet of rorquals (Balaenoptera spp) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) beyond their feeding grounds

Cristina Claver, Leire G. de Amézaga, Iñaki Mendibil…·Naiara Rodríguez‐Ezpeleta

This study identifies the mesopelagic fish and cephalopod species consumed by rorquals and sperm whales using environmental and faecal DNA, revealing their foraging strategies and trophic roles.

1 citation

metagenomicsexperimental assay

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GeneticsGlobal Ecology and ConservationPeer-reviewedApr 9, 2024

Universal baleen whale microsatellite panel for individual identification and power to detect parentage

Marcos Suárez-Menéndez, Martine Bérubé, Lutz Bachmann…·Per Jakob Palsbøll

The paper develops a universal set of microsatellite loci for baleen whale individual identification and parentage analysis, showing its utility across four species.

5 citations

multiple speciesstatistical model

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