January 2025
Molecular tools for environmental monitoring: A review of metabarcoding studies applied to a strategic Italian Peninsula, the Apulian region
The advent of molecular tools such as Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding has significantly enhanced our ability to assess and monitor diverse ecosystems. eDNA metabarcoding, combined with High Throughput Sequencing (HTS), involves the analysis of genetic material dispersed in the environment, enabling its extensive sequencing. This technique offers a powerful and complementary...
February 2025
Woody plants richness in the tropical dry forest at the RAMSAR site Playa Tortuguera El Verde Camacho, Sinaloa, México
The species richness of tropical dry forests is heterogeneous. To prevent species exploitation, a 3 km barrier was constructed within the tropical dry forest of the RAMSAR site in 1991. Theoretically, the area inside the fence should be the best preserved, with a greater number of species expected. To determine whether the fence influenced woody species richness, 20 transects (0.01 ha each) were established on both...
