Essays about: "eDNA"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 18 essays containing the word eDNA.

  1. 6. Changes in the fish community in Lake Tåkern, Sweden - a comparison between 1978-1979 and 2019

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi

    Author : Manfred Skog; [2020]
    Keywords : Fish community; Shallow lakes; Test-fishing; Establishment of species; Crucian carp; Bream; Winter hypoxia;

    Abstract : Climate changes alter species composition in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. For establishment of species in a fish community, dispersal barriers, habitat structure and interactions between species act as a filter. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Awakening of a Modern Self : Self-Discovery in Kate Chopin’s Novel The Awakening

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Rebecka Backman; [2018]
    Keywords : Kate Chopin; The Awakening; self-discovery; modern woman; individual self;

    Abstract : This essay argues that The Awakening treats the 1890s “modern woman” that arose from feminist ideas and the women’s movement, challenging patriarchal society with an independent lifestyle. Following Ringe, this essay suggests that the novel has a purpose of showing the process and the development of the protagonist’s individual self. READ MORE

  4. 8. The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) in biological monitoring of the Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

    Author : Lærke Breum Blom; [2018]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a promising new tool in the field of conservation management, which can contribute to non-destructive species determination as well as improved data on species occurrence. Still, it is important to gain knowledge on how eDNA works compared to conventional monitoring methods in order to evaluate the detection efficiency. READ MORE

  5. 9. Using eDNA to improve environmental monitoring for water bodies effected by hydropower in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Elin Hellmér; [2018]
    Keywords : eDNA; environment; environmental monitoring; hydropower; index;

    Abstract : The aim of this report is to contribute to the base of knowledge on environmental monitoring by increasing understanding of how eDNA, electrofishing and sampling fishing may be used to examine fish biodiversity. It also aims at understanding if fish indexes developed within the Water Framework Directive reflect biodiversity, as well as the potential of eDNA data to serve as input to these indexes. READ MORE

  6. 10. Importance of sampling design using an eDNA monitoring approach for pond-living amphibians

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Sabrina Mittl; [2017]
    Keywords : eDNA; amphibians; non-invasive sampling; genetic monitoring;

    Abstract : The eDNA approach for monitoring aquatic species is already widely used. However, there are still uncertainties, for instance regarding the distribution of target DNA in ponds. These uncertainties need to be addressed when using eDNA in management. READ MORE