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Michelle T. Guzik

The University of AdelaideORCID 0000-0002-4947-9353Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:metagenomics· 4 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Towards a global barcode reference library for subterranean fauna

Michelle T. Guzik, Jake Thornhill, Mieke van der Heyde, Danielle N. Stringer, Nicole E. White, Mattia Saccò, Perry G. Beasley‐Hall, Paul Nevill, Rachael A. King, Steven J. Cooper, Andrew D. Austin

The paper presents a barcode reference library (BRL) for subterranean fauna, demonstrating its effectiveness in eDNA metabarcoding by identifying species not found in GenBank.

The Science of The Total Environment · Dec 13, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Environmental DNA reveals temporal and spatial variability of invertebrate communities in arid-lands ephemeral water bodies

Brock A. Hedges, Perry G. Beasley‐Hall, James B. Dorey, Philip Weinstein, Andrew D. Austin, Michelle T. Guzik

The paper uses environmental DNA to study invertebrate communities in arid-land rock-holes, finding seasonal and spatial variability in species richness and composition.

Marine and Freshwater Research · Nov 26, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Environmental DNA and wildlife camera traps uncover complimentary vertebrate visitation patterns at freshwater granite rock-holes

Brock A. Hedges, Perry G. Beasley‐Hall, Tina E. Berry, Kathryn L. Dawkins, Andrew D. Austin, Philip Weinstein, Michelle T. Guzik

The paper compares eDNA metabarcoding and camera trapping to monitor vertebrate visitation in arid-lands freshwater ecosystems, finding complementary results between the methods.

bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2024 · PreprintEcology

What are the best practices for curating eDNA custom barcode reference libraries? A case study using Australian subterranean fauna.

Michelle T. Guzik, Danielle N. Stringer, Jake Thornhill, Peterson J. Coates, Mieke van der Heyde, Mia J. Hillyer, Nicole E White, Mattia Saccò, Perry Beasley-Hall, William F. Humphreys, Mark S. Harvey, Joel A. Huey, Nerida G. Wilson, Jason Alexander, Garth Humphreys, , Andy D. Austin

The paper presents best practices for curating a custom barcode reference library for subterranean fauna using eDNA metabarcoding, including sequence curation, taxonomy refinement, and workflow standardization.

bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology