James A. Macarthur

This study uses environmental DNA metabarcoding to assess how pumping stations affect European eel distribution and fish species richness in wetland catchments.

The paper uses eDNA metabarcoding to assess the impact of beaver recolonisation on migratory fish distribution across a catchment, finding no negative effects on salmon or lamprey but a positive association with eel.

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

This study compares eDNA metabarcoding and qPCR for detecting European eel in river catchments, finding metabarcoding more effective for broader ecological insights despite slightly lower sensitivity.

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.

This paper introduces a framework to estimate confidence in absence (CIADM) for priority species using environmental DNA data, showing that increased replication improves confidence in absence assessments.

This study examines seasonal changes in fish eDNA signals across different river types, finding inconsistent patterns and highlighting the importance of considering priority species in survey design.