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Esmaeili S, King SRB, Schoenecker KA. Browsers or Grazers? New Insights into Feral Burro Diet Using a Non-Invasive Sampling and Plant DNA Metabarcoding Approach. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2683. [PMID: 37627474 PMCID: PMC10451565 DOI: 10.3390/ani13162683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Ungulates play a large role in shaping ecosystems and communities by influencing plant composition, structure, and productivity. We investigated the summer diets of feral burros in two ecosystems in which they are found in the United States: a subtropical desert in Arizona and a temperate juniper shrubland in Utah. Between 24 June and 16 July of 2019, we gathered 50 burro fecal samples from each location and used plant DNA metabarcoding to determine the burros' diets. We found that during our sampling period the burros in the Sonoran Desert consumed a higher proportion of woody browse and had a narrower dietary niche breadth and lower degree of diet diversity compared to the burros in the juniper shrubland ecosystem, where the burros consumed higher proportions of graminoids and forbs and had a higher diet diversity index and broader dietary niche breadth. The burros in the Sonoran Desert relied primarily on Prosopis spp. (mesquite) and Poaceae grasses, whereas the burros in the juniper shrubland relied on a wider variety of forb and grass species, likely due to the greater variability in the forage species temporally and spatially available in that temperate ecosystem. We found that feral burros are highly adaptable with respect to diet and appear to be employing a mixed feeding strategy, similar to their ancestor, the African wild ass, to meet their nutritional needs in whichever ecosystem they are found.
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Affiliation(s)
- Saeideh Esmaeili
- Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, and in Cooperation with USGS Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA;
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- Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, and in Cooperation with USGS Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA;
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO 80526, USA;
- Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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Dueck LA, Steffens EA. Historical genetic diversity and population structure of wild red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) in Nepal. Mamm Biol 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s42991-022-00272-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Targeted genome-wide SNP genotyping in feral horses using non-invasive fecal swabs. CONSERV GENET RESOUR 2022; 14:203-213. [PMID: 35673611 PMCID: PMC9162989 DOI: 10.1007/s12686-022-01259-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
The development of high-throughput sequencing has prompted a transition in wildlife genetics from using microsatellites toward sets of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). However, genotyping large numbers of targeted SNPs using non-invasive samples remains challenging due to relatively large DNA input requirements. Recently, target enrichment has emerged as a promising approach requiring little template DNA. We assessed the efficacy of Tecan Genomics’ Allegro Targeted Genotyping (ATG) for generating genome-wide SNP data in feral horses using DNA isolated from fecal swabs. Total and host-specific DNA were quantified for 989 samples collected as part of a long-term individual-based study of feral horses on Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, using dsDNA fluorescence and a host-specific qPCR assay, respectively. Forty-eight samples representing 44 individuals containing at least 10 ng of host DNA (ATG’s recommended minimum input) were genotyped using a custom multiplex panel targeting 279 SNPs. Genotyping accuracy and consistency were assessed by contrasting ATG genotypes with those obtained from the same individuals with SNP microarrays, and from multiple samples from the same horse, respectively. 62% of swabs yielded the minimum recommended amount of host DNA for ATG. Ignoring samples that failed to amplify, ATG recovered an average of 88.8% targeted sites per sample, while genotype concordance between ATG and SNP microarrays was 98.5%. The repeatability of genotypes from the same individual approached unity with an average of 99.9%. This study demonstrates the suitability of ATG for genome-wide, non-invasive targeted SNP genotyping, and will facilitate further ecological and conservation genetics research in equids and related species.
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Cowen S, Smith M, McArthur S, Rayner K, Jackson C, Anderson G, Ottewell K. Novel microsatellites and investigation of faecal DNA as a non-invasive population monitoring tool for the banded hare-wallaby (. AUST J ZOOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1071/zo21015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Monitoring programs for populations of small or medium-sized animals often use live-capture or photo-monitoring trapping methods to estimate population size. The banded hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus), a small macropodiform marsupial, does not readily enter traps or have individually unique distinguishing physical features and is consequently difficult to monitor using these methods. Isolating DNA from faecal material to obtain individual genotypes is a promising monitoring technique and may present an alternative approach for this species. We developed novel species-specific microsatellite markers and undertook trials to assess faecal DNA degradation in ambient environmental conditions at two locations where this species has been translocated. The quality of DNA yielded from faecal pellets was evaluated through amplification failure and genotyping error rates of microsatellite markers. Error rates were compared for different treatments and exposure duration across multiple individuals. DNA was successfully obtained from all samples and error rates increased with exposure duration, peaking after 14–30 days depending on the site and treatment. The level of solar exposure was the most significant factor affecting degradation rate but both this and exposure duration had significant effects on amplification failure. Analysing DNA obtained from faecal pellets may represent a practical non-invasive method of deriving population estimates for this species and warrants further development.
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Schoenecker KA, King SRB, Ekernas LS, Oyler‐McCance SJ. Using Fecal DNA and Closed‐Capture Models to Estimate Feral Horse Population Size. J Wildl Manage 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.22056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
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- Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory Colorado State University Fort Collins CO 80523 USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center Fort Collins CO 80526 USA
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King SRB, Schoenecker KA, Fike JA, Oyler‐McCance SJ. Feral Horse Space Use and Genetic Characteristics from Fecal DNA. J Wildl Manage 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.21974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sarah R. B. King
- Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Warner College of Natural Resources Colorado State University Campus Delivery 1499 Fort Collins CO 80523 USA
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- United States Geological Survey Fort Collins Science Center 2150 Centre Avenue, Building C Fort Collins CO 80524 USA
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- United States Geological Survey Fort Collins Science Center 2150 Centre Avenue, Building C Fort Collins CO 80524 USA
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- United States Geological Survey Fort Collins Science Center 2150 Centre Avenue, Building C Fort Collins CO 80524 USA
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Fontsere C, Alvarez-Estape M, Lester J, Arandjelovic M, Kuhlwilm M, Dieguez P, Agbor A, Angedakin S, Ayuk Ayimisin E, Bessone M, Brazzola G, Deschner T, Eno-Nku M, Granjon AC, Head J, Kadam P, Kalan AK, Kambi M, Langergraber K, Lapuente J, Maretti G, Jayne Ormsby L, Piel A, Robbins MM, Stewart F, Vergnes V, Wittig RM, Kühl HS, Marques-Bonet T, Hughes DA, Lizano E. Maximizing the acquisition of unique reads in noninvasive capture sequencing experiments. Mol Ecol Resour 2020; 21:745-761. [PMID: 33217149 DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.13300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Noninvasive samples as a source of DNA are gaining interest in genomic studies of endangered species. However, their complex nature and low endogenous DNA content hamper the recovery of good quality data. Target capture has become a productive method to enrich the endogenous fraction of noninvasive samples, such as faeces, but its sensitivity has not yet been extensively studied. Coping with faecal samples with an endogenous DNA content below 1% is a common problem when prior selection of samples from a large collection is not possible. However, samples classified as unfavourable for target capture sequencing might be the only representatives of unique specific geographical locations, or to answer the question of interest. To explore how library complexity may be increased without repeating DNA extractions and generating new libraries, in this study we captured the exome of 60 chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) using faecal samples with very low proportions of endogenous content (<1%). Our results indicate that by performing additional hybridizations of the same libraries, the molecular complexity can be maintained to achieve higher coverage. Also, whenever possible, the starting DNA material for capture should be increased. Finally, we specifically calculated the sequencing effort needed to avoid exhausting the library complexity of enriched faecal samples with low endogenous DNA content. This study provides guidelines, schemes and tools for laboratories facing the challenges of working with noninvasive samples containing extremely low amounts of endogenous DNA.
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- Claudia Fontsere
- Institut de Biologia Evolutiva, CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, PRBB, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institut de Biologia Evolutiva, CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, PRBB, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institut de Biologia Evolutiva, CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, PRBB, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, James Parsons Building, Liverpool, UK
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.,Institute of Human Origins, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.,Comoé Chimpanzee Conservation Project, Kakpin, Comoé National Park, Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Anthropology, University College London, London, UK
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, James Parsons Building, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Anthropology, University College London, London, UK
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.,Taï Chimpanzee Project, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.,German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institut de Biologia Evolutiva, CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, PRBB, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,CNAG-CRG, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Institut de Biologia Evolutiva, CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, PRBB, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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Zhang M, Wei M, Dong Z, Duan H, Mao S, Feng S, Li W, Sun Z, Li J, Yan K, Liu H, Meng X, Ge H. Fecal DNA isolation and degradation in clam Cyclina sinensis: noninvasive DNA isolation for conservation and genetic assessment. BMC Biotechnol 2019; 19:99. [PMID: 31856784 PMCID: PMC6923993 DOI: 10.1186/s12896-019-0595-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Background To avoid destructive sampling for conservation and genetic assessment, we isolated the DNA of clam Cyclina sinensis from their feces. DNA electrophoresis and PCR amplification were used to determine the quality of fecal DNA. And we analyzed the effects of different conditions on the degradation of feces and fecal DNA. Results The clear fecal DNA bands were detected by electrophoresis, and PCR amplification using clam fecal DNA as template was effective and reliable, suggesting that clam feces can be used as an ideal material for noninvasive DNA isolation. In addition, by analyzing the effects of different environmental temperatures and soaking times on the degradation of feces and fecal DNA, we found that the optimum temperature was 4 °C. In 15 days, the feces maintained good texture, and the quality of fecal DNA was good. At 28 °C, the feces degraded in 5 days, and the quality of fecal DNA was poor. Conclusions The clam feces can be used as an ideal material for noninvasive DNA isolation. Moreover, the quality of fecal DNA is negatively correlated with environmental temperature and soaking time.
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- Min Zhang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China.,Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China. .,Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China.,Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, Jiangsu, China
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Walker FM, Tobin A, Simmons NB, Sobek CJ, Sanchez DE, Chambers CL, Fofanov VY. A fecal sequel: Testing the limits of a genetic assay for bat species identification. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0224969. [PMID: 31725795 PMCID: PMC6855431 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
DNA metabarcoding assays are powerful tools for delving into the DNA in wildlife feces, giving unprecedented ability to detect species, understand natural history, and identify pathogens for a range of applications in management, conservation, and research. Next-generation sequencing technology is developing rapidly, which makes it especially important that predictability and reproducibility of DNA metabarcoding assays are explored together with the post-depositional ecology of the target taxon’s fecal DNA. Here, we defined the constraints of an assay called ‘Species from Feces’ used by government agencies, research groups, and non-governmental organizations to identify bat species from guano. We tested assay sensitivity by examining how time and humidity affect the ability to recover and successfully sequence DNA in guano, assessing whether a fecal pellet from a rare bat species could be detected in a background of feces from other bat species, and evaluating the efficacy of Species from Feces as a survey tool for bat roosts in temperate and tropical areas. We found that the assay performs well with feces over two years old in dry, cool environments, and fails by 12 months at 100% relative humidity. We also found that it reliably identifies rare DNA, has great utility for surveying roosts in temperate and tropical regions, and detects more bat species than do visual surveys. We attribute the success of Species from Feces to characteristics of the assay paired with application in taxa that are particularly well-suited for fecal DNA survival. In a time of rapid evolution of DNA metabarcoding approaches and their use with feces, this study illustrates the strengths and limitations of applied assays.
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- Faith M. Walker
- Bat Ecology & Genetics Lab, School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
- Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
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- Bat Ecology & Genetics Lab, School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Mammalogy, Division of Vertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Bat Ecology & Genetics Lab, School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
- Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
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- Bat Ecology & Genetics Lab, School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
- Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
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- Bat Ecology & Genetics Lab, School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
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- School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
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Schlichting PE, Dombrovski V, Beasley JC. Use of abandoned structures by Przewalski’s wild horses and other wildlife in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. MAMMAL RES 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13364-019-00451-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bourne AR, McKechnie AE, Cunningham SJ, Ridley AR, Woodborne SM, Karasov WH. Non‐invasive measurement of metabolic rates in wild, free‐living birds using doubly labelled water. Funct Ecol 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.13230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Amanda R. Bourne
- FitzPatrick Institute of African OrnithologyDST‐NRF Centre of ExcellenceUniversity of Cape Town Rondebosch South Africa
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- DST‐NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick InstituteDepartment of Zoology and EntomologyUniversity of Pretoria Hatfield South Africa
- National Zoological GardenSouth African National Biodiversity Institute Pretoria South Africa
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- FitzPatrick Institute of African OrnithologyDST‐NRF Centre of ExcellenceUniversity of Cape Town Rondebosch South Africa
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- FitzPatrick Institute of African OrnithologyDST‐NRF Centre of ExcellenceUniversity of Cape Town Rondebosch South Africa
- Centre for Evolutionary BiologySchool of Biological SciencesUniversity of Western Australia Crawley Australia
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- iThemba LABS Witwatersrand South Africa
- Mammal Research InstituteDepartment of Zoology and EntomologyUniversity of Pretoria Hatfield South Africa
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- Department of Forest and Wildlife EcologyUniversity of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin
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