Species detection using environmental DNA from water samples
- G. Ficetola, C. Miaud, F. Pompanon, P. Taberlet
- Environmental ScienceBiology Letters
- 23 August 2008
A novel approach, based on the limited persistence of DNA in the environment, to detect the presence of a species in fresh water, using specific primers that amplify short mitochondrial DNA sequences to track the existence of a frog in controlled environments and natural wetlands.
An In silico approach for the evaluation of DNA barcodes
- G. Ficetola, E. Coissac, F. Pompanon
- BiologyBMC Genomics
- 16 July 2010
A standard method for evaluating barcode quality is presented, based on the use of a new bioinformatic tool that performs in silico PCR over large databases, and shows a strong variation of taxonomic coverage: barcodes based on highly degenerated primers and those corresponding to the conserved region of the Cyt-b showed the highest coverage.
Updated distribution and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles of Europe
- N. Sillero, João C Campos, M. Vences
- Environmental Science
- 2014
This analysis serves as a preliminary step towards an interactive, dynamic and online distributed database system (NA2RE system) of the current spatial distribution of European amphibians and reptiles and highlights the need to add temporal and altitudinal data for all records to allow tracking potential species distribution changes.
Replication levels, false presences and the estimation of the presence/absence from eDNA metabarcoding data
- G. Ficetola, Johan Pansu, P. Taberlet
- Environmental ScienceMolecular Ecology Resources
- 1 May 2015
The level of replication required for accurate detection of targeted taxa in different contexts was evaluated and whether statistical approaches developed to estimate occupancy in the presence of observational errors can successfully estimate true prevalence, detection probability and false‐positive rates was evaluated.
Prediction and validation of the potential global distribution of a problematic alien invasive species — the American bullfrog
- G. Ficetola, W. Thuiller, C. Miaud
- Environmental Science
- 1 July 2007
Predicting the probability of successful establishment and invasion of alien species at global scale, by matching climatic and land use data, is a priority for the risk assessment. Both large‐ and…
From introduction to the establishment of alien species: bioclimatic differences between presence and reproduction localities in the slider turtle
- G. Ficetola, W. Thuiller, E. Padoa-Schioppa
- Environmental Science
- 1 January 2009
This work used species distribution models to assess the factors influencing the slider distribution in Italy, by analysing bioclimatic features that can cause the transition from presence of feral adults to breeding populations and whether climate change might increase the future suitability for reproduction.
Massive invasion of exotic Barbus barbus and introgressive hybridization with endemic Barbus plebejus in Northern Italy: where, how and why?
- A. Meraner, A. Venturi, G. Ficetola, S. Rossi, A. Candiotto, A. Gandolfi
- Environmental ScienceMolecular Ecology
- 1 November 2013
It is shown that barriers to migration are inefficient to halt the invasion process and that propagule pressure, and not environmental quality, is the major driver responsible for B. barbus success.
Shortfalls and Solutions for Meeting National and Global Conservation Area Targets
- S. Butchart, M. Clarke, N. Burgess
- Environmental Science
- 1 September 2015
Governments have committed to conserving ≥17% of terrestrial and ≥10% of marine environments globally, especially “areas of particular importance for biodiversity” through “ecologically…
Population genetics reveals origin and number of founders in a biological invasion
- G. Ficetola, A. Bonin, C. Miaud
- Environmental ScienceMolecular Ecology
- 9 January 2008
This work studied the invasion of the American bullfrog into Europe, a species that is considered a major cause of decline for native amphibians and found that most non‐native populations derive from less than six females.
The good, the bad and the ugly of COVID-19 lockdown effects on wildlife conservation: Insights from the first European locked down country
- R. Manenti, E. Mori, D. Rubolini
- Environmental ScienceBiological Conservation
- 21 August 2020
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