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The mitochondrial genomes of Iberian freshwater and diadromous fishes
Veríssimo, Joana; Curto, Manuel; Alves, Maria Judite; Almeida, Pedro Raposo de; Aparicio, Enric; Clavero, Miguel; Chaves, CátiaThe Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe, is home to a distinctive freshwater fish fauna, predominantly composed of endemic species. This is a consequence of the prolonged isolation from western Europe caused by the Pyrenees, the diverse geological and climatic gradients, and the isolation of river basins. Freshwater and diadromous fishes have diversified in the Iberian Peninsula and include 72 currently r...
Freshwater fish community assessment using eDNA metabarcoding vs. capture-based...
Curto, Manuel; Batista, Sofia; Santos, Carlos D.; Ribeiro, Filipe; Nogueira, Sofia; Ribeiro, Diogo; Prindle, Benjamin; Licari, Daniel; Riccioni, GiuliaEnvironmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding has revolutionized ecological and environmental research by describing communities without relying on direct observations, making it a powerful, non-invasive, and cost-effective tool in biodiversity monitoring. However, the adoption of eDNA as a standard protocol in long-term monitoring programs, which have traditionally relied on capture-based methods, presents challenges...
Environmental DNA Template Variation: Its Relevance for Species Detection and C...
Nogueira, Sofia; Curto, Manuel; Dias, Diogo; Alves, Maria Judite; Amaral, Susana Dias; Magalhaes, Maria Filomena; Carrapato, Carlos; Veríssimo, AnaAccurate species monitoring is foundational for understanding and assessing species extinction risk. Environmental DNA (eDNA) based species detection methods have been proposed as fast and powerful biodiversity monitoring tools. Yet, these methods are susceptible to errors that might hinder the assessment of species extinction risk. Samples may contain low DNA concentrations of the target taxa and/or exhibit hi...
The mitochondrial genomes of Iberian freshwater and diadromous fishes
Veríssimo, Joana; Curto, Manuel; Alves, Maria Judite; de Almeida, Pedro Raposo; Aparicio, Enric; Clavero, Miguel; Chaves, CátiaThe Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe, is home to a distinctive freshwater fish fauna, predominantly composed of endemic species. This is a consequence of the prolonged isolation from western Europe caused by the Pyrenees, the diverse geological and climatic gradients, and the isolation of river basins. Freshwater and diadromous fishes have diversified in the Iberian Peninsula and include 72 currently r...
Widespread Hybridization between Invasive Bleak (Alburnus alburnus) and Iberian...
Curto, Manuel; Morgado-Santos, Miguel; Alexandre, Carlos M.; Alves, Maria Judite; Gante, Hugo F.; Gkenas, Christos; Medeiros, João P.Hybridization between native and nonnative fish species is a major conservation issue, especially in ecosystems with high levels of endemism, such as Iberian streams. To date, hybridization with the invasive bleak Alburnus alburnus has been reported for the Iberian chub Squalius alburnoides and S. pyrenaicus and in scattered locations only. However, the bleak is spreading in the region, potentially increasing t...