All Outputs (4)

Molecular approaches to reduce the illegal trade of shark and ray products in Indonesia (2022)
Thesis
Prasetyo, A. (2022). Molecular approaches to reduce the illegal trade of shark and ray products in Indonesia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Trade restrictions have been established to counteract the rapid global decline of sharks and rays (hereafter called elasmobranchs), such as controlled species under CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and... Read More about Molecular approaches to reduce the illegal trade of shark and ray products in Indonesia.

Using eDNA to construct community assemblages of amphibians at sites infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in the Netherlands. (2022)
Thesis
Davison, A. (2022). Using eDNA to construct community assemblages of amphibians at sites infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in the Netherlands. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Amphibians worldwide are in decline with one of the main culprits being the fungal disease chytridiomycosis. This fungus affects the skin of amphibians, leading to excessive skin shedding or skin lesions which, in many cases, result in death. The rec... Read More about Using eDNA to construct community assemblages of amphibians at sites infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in the Netherlands..

Determining the spatial and temporal trends of mesophotic fish biodiversity and reef-scale calcification using novel approaches (2022)
Thesis
Noyes, T. (2022). Determining the spatial and temporal trends of mesophotic fish biodiversity and reef-scale calcification using novel approaches. (Thesis). University of Salford

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs) occur in the middle to lower photic zone (~30–150 m) of tropical and subtropical regions and are often extensions of shallow reef communities. Mesophotic reefs have been traditionally understudied primarily due to i... Read More about Determining the spatial and temporal trends of mesophotic fish biodiversity and reef-scale calcification using novel approaches.

Environmental DNA metabarcoding and citizen science as a cost-effective and rapid tool for monitoring terrestrial mammalian species (2022)
Thesis
Lavin, J. Environmental DNA metabarcoding and citizen science as a cost-effective and rapid tool for monitoring terrestrial mammalian species. (Dissertation). University of Salford

The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) has become increasingly important as a surveying technique for monitoring rare, elusive and/or invasive species. eDNA metabarcoding (which targets multiple species simultaneously) has been frequently used to monito... Read More about Environmental DNA metabarcoding and citizen science as a cost-effective and rapid tool for monitoring terrestrial mammalian species.