A practical guide to DNA-based methods for biodiversity assessment. Advanced Books. https://doi.org/10.3897/ab.e68634
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Bruce, Kat
Blackman, Rosetta
Bourlat, Sarah J.
Hellström, Ann Micaela
Bakker, Judith
Bista, Iliana
Bohmann, Kristine
Bouchez, Agnès
Brys, Rein
Clark, Katie
Elbrecht, Vasco
Fazi, Stefano
Fonseca, Vera
Hänfling, Bernd
Leese, Florian
Machler, Elvira
Mahon, Andrew
Meissner, Kristian
Panksep, Kristel
Pawlowski, Jan
Yáñez, Paul Schmidt
seymour, mathew
Thalinger, Bettina
Valentini, Alice
Woodcock, Paul
Traugott, Michael
Vasselon, Valentin
Deiner, Kristy
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This document aims to summarise the scientific consensus relating to every step of the field and laboratory workflows involved in the most common types of samples and analyses. We do not go into great detail regarding bioinformatics (computational processing of sequence data) and data analysis since these are extensive topics in their own right. We uniquely set the field and lab steps in the context of the practical and logistical constraints faced by environmental managers in terms of cost, logistics, safety, ease-of-use, and quality assurance, highlighting key decisions to be made and the inherent trade-offs associated with the various options. We hope that this will support non-experts, and those new to the field, to navigate the key considerations associated with planning or evaluating monitoring programmes using DNA-based monitoring methods. Additionally, it will aid decision-makers in writing and evaluating tenders and proposals, ensuring that the methods used for a given project are fit-for-purpose and that results are correctly interpreted.
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DNA-based methods, bioassessmentISBN
ISBN 978-619-248-052-3 (paperback), ISBN 978-619-248-053-0 (e-book)Publisher
Pensoft PublishersPublisher website
www.pensoft.net/books-published-by-PensoftPublication date and place
Pensoft Publishers, Sofia, 2021-12-02Series
Advanced Books,Classification
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