
Neyrinck SabrinaResearch Institute for Nature and Forest | INBO
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Effective conservation management of river systems requires a comprehensive understanding of local and regional biodiversity, necessitating accurate characterization of species communities. Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding has emerged as a pivotal tool for assessing aquatic organisms, especially fish communities. However, optimal sampling res...
Accurately estimating effective population size (Ne) is essential for understanding evolutionary processes and guiding conservation efforts. This study investigates Ne estimation methods in spatially structured populations using a population of moor frog (Rana arvalis) as a case study. We assessed the behaviour of Ne estimates derived from the link...
Horizon scans have emerged as a valuable tool to anticipate the incoming invasive alien species (IAS) by judging species on their potential impacts. However, little research has been conducted on quantifying actual impacts and assessing causes of species‐specific vulnerabilities to particular IAS due to persistent methodological challenges. The und...
Estuarine ecosystems face increasing anthropogenic pressures, necessitating effective monitoring methods to mitigate their impacts on the biodiversity they harbour. The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) based detection methods is increasingly recognized as a promising tool to complement other, potentially invasive monitoring techniques. Integrating s...
Lotic (bio)monitoring of fish fauna using environmental DNA methods is hypothesized to be a complementary tool to conventional monitoring methods, especially in estuarine environments. Integration of eDNA-based detection methods into existing monitoring frameworks, however, requires further insights and the development of practical guidelines. In t...
Lotic monitoring of fish fauna using environmental DNA (eDNA) methods could serve as a complementary technique to conventional, invasive, costly and time-consuming methods. Integration of eDNA-based detection methods into existing regulatory monitoring frameworks, however, requires further insights and the development of practical guidelines. One o...
Investigation of environmental DNA (eDNA) is increasingly used to precisely and non‐invasively detect and monitor pathogens. Among these, Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae is a myxozoan endoparasite that causes proliferative kidney disease (PKD) in salmonid fish. Although the detection of T. bryosalmonae DNA in water samples has been shown to be promis...
The analysis of environmental DNA (eDNA) is becoming integrated as an established biomonitoring tool, often characterized by detection limits exceeding those of conventional counterparts. However, further improving the sensitivity of these methods may be invaluable for the early detection of invasive species, or for locating remnant populations of...
Monitoring fish communities is central to the evaluation of ecological health of rivers. Both presence/absence of
fish species and their relative quantity in local fish assemblages are crucial parameters to measure. Fish communities
in lotic systems are traditionally monitored via electrofishing, characterized by a known limited efficiency
and high...
Lotic biomonitoring of fish fauna using environmental DNA methods could serve as a complementary technique to conventional, invasive, costly and time-consuming methods. Integration of eDNA-based detection methods into existing regulatory monitoring frameworks, however, requires further insights and the development of practical guidelines. One of th...
The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus [Shaw, 1802]) is one of the hundred most destructive Alien Invasive Species (AIS) worldwide that has invaded more than 40 countries across 4 continents. In Belgium, bullfrogs have occupied a large area in a relatively short period of time despite a decade of intensive management interventions. Acquirin...
The development of environmental DNA (eDNA) methods toward implementation as a cost-effective, nonlethal tool for fish biomonitoring in lotic environments requires insights on the temporal and spatial distribution of eDNA in river systems. Yet, little is known on how downstream eDNA dispersal is affected by the combination of river discharge and so...
Biological invasions contribute now more than ever to the global homogenization of fauna and flora. Large‐scale monitoring programs are, therefore, needed to detect incipient invasions and to evaluate management interventions. As conventional monitoring methods are constrained by large costs, environmental DNA (eDNA)‐based methods are increasingly...
Rapidly responding to incipient invasions is the most effective strategy to counter alien invasive species (AIS). Reliable monitoring programs defined by a high detection resolution and applicable on vast geographical and temporal scales are therefore a prerequisite for the development of successful extermination actions. Moreover, local abundance...
We report on an established population of the beauty rat snake, Elaphe taeniura Cope, 1861, a large, oviparous colubrid native to Southeastern Asia, in Belgium. The snakes have invaded a railroad system next to a city in the northeast of the country. Our report is based on validated citizen science observations, supplemented with directed surveys....
The invasive American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) imperils freshwater biodiversity worldwide. Effective management hinges on early detection of incipient invasions and subsequent rapid response, as established populations are extremely difficult to eradicate. Although environmental DNA (eDNA) detection methods provide a highly sensitive alte...
Monitoring of fish assemblages in the Belgian part of the North Sea (BPNS) mainly happens through trawling. While effective, this method is invasive and destructive as it disturbs bottom communities, catches non-target species and removes organisms from the environment. A more sustainable alternative for monitoring marine diversity is the use of en...
In recent years, environmental DNA analyses became increasingly integrated to detect and monitor the presence and abundance of rare organisms, especially in inaccessible aquatic habitats. Although it is generally proven that detection probabilities of eDNA surveys exceed those obtained via conventional techniques, these molecular approaches are, ho...
Molecular-based monitoring relying on environmental DNA (eDNA) detection became routinely used around the world in the last few years, especially in aquatic environments. The large potential and increasing applications of this technique calls for technical improvements to optimize the reliability of these surveys. An important technical aspect in t...
Exotic Populus taxa pose a threat to the success of riparian forest restoration in floodplain areas. We evaluated the impact of exotic Populus taxa on softwood riparian forest development along the river Common Meuse after introducing native Populus nigra and after the re-establishment of the natural river dynamics. We sampled 154 poplar seedlings...
In 2020, four populations of the marbled crayfish Procambarus virginalis, which is included on the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern, were discovered in northern Belgium. These records represent the first established populations of this invasive parthenogenetic species in the Benelux. The marbled crayfish seems wellestablished at all...
To effectively monitor, manage and protect aquatic species and understand their interactions, knowledge of their spatiotemporal distribution is needed. In this study, we used a fine‐scale spatiotemporal water sampling design, followed by environmental DNA (eDNA) 12S metabarcoding, to investigate occupancy patterns of a natural community of fish and...
The invasive American bullfrog ( Lithobates catesbeianus ) imperils freshwater biodiversity worldwide. Effective management includes rapid detection and response to incipient invasions, as established populations are extremely difficult to eradicate. Although environmental DNA (eDNA) approaches provide a highly sensitive alternative to conventional...
Exotic Populus taxa pose a threat to the success of riparian forest restoration in floodplain areas. We evaluated the impact of exotic Populus taxa on softwood riparian forest development along the river Common Meuse after introducing native Populus nigra and after the re-establishment of the natural river dynamics. We sampled 154 poplar seedlings...
Oriental Weather Loaches are invasive fish species preferring lentic
waterbodies, such as backwaters, streams, swamps and periodically
flooded pools and meadows. There are seven species described within
this genus Misgurnus and several of them are increasingly spreading
as invasive species across the globe. In 2019 a first observation of
an Orienta...
The European weather loach (Misgurnus fossilis) is a cryptic and poorly known fish species of high conservation concern. The species is experiencing dramatic population collapses across its native range to the point of regional extinction. Although environmental DNA (eDNA)‐based approaches offer clear advantages over conventional field methods for...
Isogenus nubecula is a critically endangered Plecoptera species. Considered extinct in the UK, I. nubecula was recently rediscovered (in one location of the River Dee, Wales), after 22 years of absence. In a similar way to many other species of Perlodidae, I. nubecula could be utilised as a bio-indicator, for assessing water quality and health stat...
21 Isogenus nubecula is a critically endangered Plecoptera species. Considered extinct in the UK, the 22 species was recently rediscovered in one location of the river Dee in Wales after 22 years of absence. As 23 many species belonging to the Perlodidae, this species can be a bio-indicator, utilised for assessing 24 water quality and health status...
Interspecific hybrids of Populus species are known for their superior growth. In this study, we examined the effect of the genetic background and contrasting environmental conditions on growth and searched for quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting growth traits. To this end, two hybrid poplar families resulting from controlled crosses, Populus de...
ABSTRACT Melampsora larici-populina is the most damaging leaf pathogen for poplar in Europe. Previous genetic analyses have revealed both qualitative and quantitative resistance to this fungus. As a starting point for positional cloning of the gene or genes conferring qualitative resistance to M. larici-populina races E1, E2, and E3, a local geneti...