E. Boyse

Environmental DNA reveals fine scale spatial and temporal variation of prey species for marine mammals in a Scottish marine protected area

This study uses eDNA metabarcoding to track spatiotemporal changes in prey species for marine mammals in a Scottish MPA, revealing patterns in forage fish abundance and predator-prey spatial partitioning.

Inferring species interactions from co-occurrence networks with environmental DNA metabarcoding data in a coastal marine food-web

The paper evaluates co-occurrence networks from eDNA metabarcoding data to infer species interactions in a coastal marine ecosystem, finding limited trophic interactions and methodological challenges.

Marine predator spatial conservation priorities are taxon-specific

The paper identifies taxon-specific spatial conservation priorities for marine predators in the Mediterranean Sea, showing current MPAs inadequately protect them, especially marine mammals.

Sampling from commercial vessel routes can capture marine biodiversity distributions effectively

This study evaluates if sampling along Mediterranean ferry routes can effectively capture marine biodiversity distributions using eDNA, finding that ferry routes outperform random sampling in species detection with fewer samples.