Lynsey R. Harper

This study uses eDNA metabarcoding to calculate a fish-based Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) in the Tennessee River Basin and compares it to conventional and macroinvertebrate-based indices.

This study investigates extending the eDNA survey season for great crested newts and compares ethanol precipitation and filtration methods for eDNA capture.

This study uses environmental DNA metabarcoding to track the spatial and temporal patterns of Arctic charr spawning in a lake, confirming its effectiveness compared to traditional methods.

This study optimises DNA isolation from marine sponges for metabarcoding, finding that blotting tissue dry and using a non-commercial protocol improves taxon recovery and sequence reads.

The paper introduces a 5-level validation scale to assess the readiness of eDNA assays for species monitoring, showing most assays are inadequately validated.

The paper compares traditional and eDNA methods for detecting quagga mussels, finding that targeted PCR and metabarcoding outperform kick-net sampling, with qPCR being most sensitive at low densities.

This study evaluates eDNA metabarcoding for detecting terrestrial mammals in pond water, finding uneven distribution in natural ponds and detection of species missed by other methods.

This study uses eDNA metabarcoding to show that eDNA from introduced fish species peaks within days and degrades quickly, indicating localized and transient eDNA signals in ponds.

This study develops an eDNA qPCR assay for detecting crucian carp in UK ponds and evaluates its effectiveness compared to traditional methods.

This study compares eDNA metabarcoding and targeted qPCR for detecting the great crested newt, finding qPCR more sensitive but metabarcoding with no threshold comparable at a stringent qPCR threshold.