Frontiers research topics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
decade
of
technological
advances
and
research
on
the
human
microbiome
has
re-defined
our
understanding
biological
systems,
now
offers
diagnostic
tools
new
approaches
to
health.
Likewise,
marine
ecosystems
are
driven
by
their
microbiome,
ensemble
microscopic
organisms
that
inhabit
water
column,
sediments
aquatic
organisms,
regulate
most
fluxes
energy
matter.
While
is
composed
principally
bacteria,
a
much
broader
with
sizes
spanning
from
viruses
few
tens
nanometres
metazoans
several
centimetres.
Advances
in
high
throughput
imaging
sequencing
emerging
science,
providing
important
insights
into
ecosystem
structure
functions,
contributing
develop
indicators
health
potential
hazards
living
resources
humans.
number
exploration
monitoring
programs
such
as
Tara
Oceans
global
expedition
Marine
Biological
Observing
Network
(MBON),
rising
popularity
environmental
DNA
(eDNA)
already
led
wealth
data.
However,
wide
range
methodologies
used
this
early
phase
poses
challenge
integrative
studies,
prompting
community
responses
Genomic
Standards
Consortium.
This
Research
Topic
will
foster
cross-community
exchange
standards
best
practices.
It
an
opportunity
for
different
communities
working
microbiomes
discuss
advantages
limitations
sampling
analysis
methods.
The
collection
papers
constitute
knowledge
base
aimed
at
(1)
addressing
integration
existing
observations
heterogenous
methods
data
types,
(2)
towards
cross-communities
practices
future
experiments.
publish
comprehensive
methodological
review
sufficiently
large
body
field
or
experimental
work.
Supporting
(meta)data,
context,
materials,
sample
treatments,
extraction
yields,
must
be
provided
should
preferably
uploaded
online
registry
BioSamples.
Protocols
analytical
repository
Protocols.io.
We
welcome
contributions
environments:
·
focus
but
also
interested
estuarine
freshwater
systems
coastal,
open
ocean
deep-sea
regions
benthic,
pelagic
aerosol
environments
strongly
encourage
involved
in:
networks
local
observatories
long-term
regional
&
basin-scale
surveys,
expeditions
biodiscovery
linked
economic
sectors
pharmaceutics
bioengineering
assessments
aquaculture,
fisheries,
seabed
mining,
wind-farms,
oil
gas
ICES Journal of Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
80(10), P. 2545 - 2562
Published: Nov. 9, 2023
Abstract
The
performance
of
environmental
DNA
(eDNA)
metabarcoding
has
rarely
been
evaluated
against
conventional
sampling
methods
in
deep
ocean
mesopelagic
environments.
We
assessed
the
biodiversity
patterns
generated
with
eDNA
and
two
co-located
methods,
oblique
midwater
trawls
vertical
multinets,
to
compare
regional
sample-level
diversity.
then
concordance
ecological
across
water
column
habitats
how
markers
level
effort
influenced
inferred
community.
found
characterized
diversity
well,
detecting
more
taxa
while
identifying
similar
as
samples.
Within
locations,
detected
than
one
replicate.
While
were
within
sample
stations,
fewer
compared
multinets.
Our
simulations
show
greater
would
improve
methods.
also
observed
that
using
taxonomic
data
from
multiple
most
those
Patterns
Exact
Sequence
Variants
stable
suggesting
they
are
powerful
for
change.
is
a
valuable
tool
monitoring
biological
hotspots
but
some
methodological
adjustments
recommended
Marine Policy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
165, P. 106151 - 106151
Published: May 6, 2024
Effective
governance
of
the
global
ocean
under
accelerating
environmental
and
social
changes
depends
on
sufficient
scientific
knowledge
that
unravels
complexity
dynamic
marine
ecosystems.
In
case
vast
remote
twilight
zone
(OTZ),
management
is
particularly
challenged
by
lack
data.
Traditional
biodiversity
monitoring
methods
are
unable
to
scale
efficiently
or
effectively
address
these
gaps
new
technologies
needed
inform
policy.
Environmental
DNA
(eDNA)
has
quickly
gained
traction
in
recent
years
as
an
enabling
technology
for
conservation
will
play
a
transformative
role
OTZ
high
seas
general.
Through
comprehensive
review
science
policy
literature
analysis
existing
data,
we
discuss
importance
OTZ,
gaps,
summarize
developments
eDNA
research.
We
identify
key
components
framework
implications
relevant
Biodiversity
Beyond
National
Jurisdiction
(BBNJ)
Agreement.
show
integrated
science-policy
approach
based
transdisciplinary
research
essential
achieving
sustainability
30×30
target
conserving
biodiversity.
E3S Web of Conferences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
605, P. 03005 - 03005
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Yeast
biodiversity
in
mangrove
ecosystems
is
crucial
for
their
health
and
ecological
functions.
However,
traditional
methods
often
fail
to
detect
yeast
species
that
are
difficult
culture
or
slow
growing,
leaving
a
significant
portion
of
this
undetected.
This
study
explores
the
use
environmental
DNA
(eDNA)
as
an
alternative
method
identifying
ecosystems,
addressing
data
gaps
left
by
conventional
methods.
Data
collected
from
various
relevant
literature
sources,
including
scientific
journals,
books,
research
reports.
The
review
reveals
eDNA
analysis
can
improve
conservation
management
providing
robust
assessments.
Future
should
focus
on
understanding
persistence,
implications,
improving
bioinformatics
better
interpretation.
In-depth
long-term
studies
recommended
temporal
spatial
dynamics
communities
ecosystems.
Further
validation
conditions
needed
ensure
reliability.
Research
interactions
with
other
ecosystem
components
impact
human
activities
like
pollution
habitat
change
also
important.
Environmental DNA,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(6), P. 1743 - 1758
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
Abstract
DNA
collected
from
the
environment
(eDNA)
can
provide
valuable
understanding
of
ecological
patterns
and
processes.
eDNA
is
highly
physically
heterogeneous,
but
this
has
not
been
well‐characterized,
so
most
sampling
strategies
do
target
any
particular
physical
fraction.
Consequently,
we
have
limited
evidence
to
understand
interpret
behavior
eDNA,
improve
efficiency
sampling,
nor
components
spectrum
for
taxonomic
molecular
attributes.
We
perform
first
detailed
characterization
a
marine
sample
using
serial
filtering
an
80
<0.22
μm
particle
size
gradient,
tree
life
metabarcoding
approach
taxon‐specific
universal
assays,
coupled
with
scanning
electron
microscopy
fluorescent
confocal
microscopy.
confirm
that
manifest
in
broad
states,
ranging
extracellular
fragments
whole
cells,
tissue
fragments,
organisms.
The
largest
these
fractions
were
embedded
microbial
biofilms,
rather
than
particulate.
show
choice
filter
types
spectrum,
affect
detectable
species
richness,
notably,
also
enrich
samples
specific
groups.
Our
results
imply
there
considerable
scope
collection
aquatic
environments,
its
informativeness.
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: March 18, 2024
The
Arabian
Gulf
(hereafter
‘the
Gulf’)
is
renowned
for
its
unique
ecological
characteristics
and
distinct
marine
life.
It
offers
a
diverse
range
of
ecosystems
that
have
adapted
to
the
impacts
posed
by
natural
stress
human
activities.
Regular
biomonitoring
diversity
assessments
are
necessary
document
health
ecosystem
implement
appropriate
measures
effective
conservation
management.
Recently,
environmental
DNA
(eDNA),
total
pool
isolated
from
samples,
has
emerged
as
highly
tool
studies.
This
review
explores
opportunities,
prospects,
challenges
associated
with
employing
eDNA
metabarcoding
in
assessment
Gulf.
provides
an
overview
status
discusses
potential
applications
assessing
biodiversity,
monitoring
invasive
species,
evaluating
health.
Additionally,
investigation
addresses
inherent
implementing
this
technique,
considering
complexities,
methodological
intricacies,
data
interpretation.
Overall,
emphasizes
immense
advancing
calls
further
research
collaboration
harness
benefits
ecosystem.
Metabarcoding and Metagenomics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
Environmental
DNA
(eDNA)
and
RNA
(eRNA)
metabarcoding
has
become
a
popular
tool
for
assessing
biodiversity
from
environmental
samples,
but
inconsistent
documentation
of
methods,
data
metadata
makes
results
difficult
to
reproduce
synthesise.
A
working
group
scientists
have
collaborated
produce
set
minimum
reporting
guidelines
the
constituent
steps
workflows,
physical
layout
laboratories
through
archiving.
We
emphasise
how
suite
should
adhere
findable,
accessible,
interoperable
reproducible
(FAIR)
standards,
thereby
providing
context
evaluating
understanding
study
results.
An
overview
considerations
each
workflow
step
is
presented
then
summarised
in
checklist
that
can
accompany
published
or
report.
Ensuring
workflows
are
transparent
documented
critical
research
allow
more
efficient
uptake
into
management
decision-making.
Environmental
DNA
(eDNA)
sampling
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
approach
for
monitoring
biodiversity
in
the
context
of
diverse
terrestrial
and
aquatic
ecosystems,
broad
potential
both
environmental
surveys
species
management.
eDNA
studies
focusing
on
plant
animal
have
capitalized
analytical
methodologies
developed
originally
metagenomic
microorganisms,
technological
improvements
sample
collection.
However,
while
proliferated
rapidly,
efforts
to
standardize
methods
are
still
nascent.
Critically,
fundamental
data
concerning
distribution
persistence
different
ecological
contexts
lacking,
complicating
confidence
detection
comparability
between
studies.
We
propose
that
key
deficits
could
be
addressed
by
using
well-designed
synthetic
standards
or
tracers,
which
widely
used
fields
ranging
from
medical
diagnostics
hydrology.
In-field
application
standardized
mixture
barcoded
fragments
varying
lengths
concentrations
recovered
concommitantly
with
should
provide
critical
yet
missing
turnover,
well
an
internal
molecular
standard
enhance