The Use of Environmental DNA as Preliminary Description of Invertebrate Diversity in Three Sicilian Lakes

• Published in: Animals (Basel) Vol. 15; no. 3; p. 355
• Main Authors: Mauro, Manuela, Longo, Francesco, Lo Valvo, Mario, Vizzini, Aiti, Di Grigoli, Antonino, Radovic, Slobodanka, Arizza, Vincenzo, Vecchioni, Luca, La Paglia, Laura, Queiroz, Vinicius, Ponte, Marialetizia, Gargano, Claudio, Ciaccio, Paolo Salvatore Francesco, Vicari, Domenico, Vazzana, Mirella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 26.01.2025; MDPI
• Subjects: Analysis; Aquatic ecosystems; Biodiversity; Biological diversity; Biological monitoring; Climate change; conservation; Dams; DNA; eDNA; Fresh water; freshwater; Genetic markers; Genetic testing; Invertebrates; Lakes; metabarcoding analysis; monitoring; Phylogenetics; Rivers; Sea level; Taxonomy; Water; Italy; conservation; biodiversity; metabarcoding analysis; freshwater; eDNA; monitoring

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most severely affected environments by species loss caused by climate change and intense anthropogenic pressure. To preserve biodiversity, biomonitoring plays a key role by providing reliable data on biological diversity and ecological status. Environmental DNA (e...