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Barbara J. Morrissey

University of the Highlands and IslandsORCID 0000-0002-7901-7678Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 2 Genetics· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Organism:E. coli· 1

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Bernd HänflingiD· 2 shared James A. MacarthuriD· 2 shared Martin J. GaywoodiD· 2 shared Nathan P. GriffithsiD· 2 shared Victoria L. PritchardiD· 2 shared Angus Tree· 1 shared Dasha Svobodova· 1 shared Didier PontiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Biodiversity effects of beaver activity in a semi-natural enclosure revealed by eDNA

Bernd Hänfling, Nathan P. Griffiths, James A. Macarthur, Barbara J. Morrissey, Dasha Svobodova, Victoria L. Pritchard, Angus Tree, Martin J. Gaywood

This study uses eDNA metabarcoding to show that beaver dams increase beta diversity and macroinvertebrate gamma diversity in freshwater systems.

bioRxiv · May 16, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Process-based model predicts seasonal variation in eDNA transport - a case study on Eurasian beavers in a small river

James A. Macarthur, Didier Pont, Meriem Bouhouche, Barbara J. Morrissey, Nathan P. Griffiths, Frank Rosell, Jørn Henrik Sønstebø, Martin J. Gaywood, Bernd Hänfling

This study uses a process-based model to predict seasonal eDNA transport in a river, showing longer transport distances in winter and shorter in summer for Eurasian beavers.

bioRxiv · Feb 6, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Genetic Correlates of Host Use in Scotland's Pearl Mussels

Victoria L. Pritchard, Peter J. Cosgrove, Victoria H. Gillman, Kara K S Layton, Lydia McGill, Barbara J. Morrissey

This study examines genetic diversity and host association in Scottish freshwater pearl mussels, finding strong genetic differences between salmon- and trout-specialist populations with implications for conservation.

bioRxiv · Aug 22, 2025 · PreprintGenetics