Here you will find a list of historic scientific papers that our team have published.
With 18+ postdoctoral level researchers and years of scientific expertise, we are working within the scientific community and transparently publish our work to accelerate innovation and understanding of DNA-based monitoring. In addition to our client projects, our team have a wealth of publishing experience from projects in many different sectors and specialities.
The scientific papers linked below were originally published pre 2014.
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Aposematism and mimicry in soft bodied beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea (Insecta). Zoologica Scripta.
DOI: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/zsc.12132 .
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
Capturing the phylogeny of Holometabola with mitochondrial genome data and Bayesian site-heterogeneous mixture models. Genome biology and evolution.
DOI: https://academic.oup.com/gbe/article/8/5/1411/2939588?login=true
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
Chapter Four – Protecting an Ecosystem Service: Approaches to Understanding and Mitigating Threats to Wild Insect Pollinators. Advances in Ecological Research
NM author(s): Cuong Q. Tang
Chapter Four-Protecting an Ecosystem Service: Approaches to Understanding and Mitigating Threats to Wild Insect Pollinators. Advances in Ecological Research.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aecr.2015.10.007
NM author(s): Cuong Q. Tang
Cost-effective scat-detection dogs: unleashing a powerful new tool for international mammalian conservation biology. Scientific Reports.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep34758
Data from: Imprints of multiple glacial refugia in the Pyrenees revealed by phylogeography and palaeodistribution modelling of an endemic spider. Molecular ecology.
DOI: https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.k3v8j
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
DNAqua-Net: Developing new genetic tools for bioassessment and monitoring of aquatic ecosystems in Europe. Pensoft Publishers.
DOI: http://doi.org/10.3897/rio.2.e11321
NM author(s): Kat Bruce
Environmentalism in the crosshairs: Perspectives on migratory bird hunting and poaching conflicts in Italy. Global ecology and conservation.
NM author(s): Benjamin Barca
Family-level sampling of mitochondrial genomes in Coleoptera: compositional heterogeneity and phylogenetics. Genome biology and evolution.
DOI: https://academic.oup.com/gbe/article/8/1/161/2574155?login=true
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
Fecal metagenomics for the simultaneous assessment of diet, parasites, and population genetics of an understudied primate. Frontiers in zoology.
DOI: https://frontiersinzoology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12983-016-0150-4
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
Feral pig (Sus scrofa) predation of a green and golden bell frog (Litoria aurea). New Zealand Journal of Ecology
NM author(s): Bastian Egeter
Getting road expansion on the right track: a framework for smart infrastructure planning in the Mekong. PLos Biology.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2000266
NM author(s): Cath Tayleur
Global monocot diversification: geography explains variation in species richness better than environment or biology. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/boj.12497
NM author(s): Cuong Q. Tang
Gondwanian relicts and oceanic dispersal in a cosmopolitan radiation of euedaphic ground beetles. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution.
DOI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055790316300057
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
Imprints of multiple glacial refugia in the Pyrenees revealed by phylogeography and paleodistribution modelling of an endemic spider. Molecular ecology.
DOI: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/mec.13585
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
Lessons from genome skimming of arthropod preserving ethanol. Molecular ecology resources.
DOI: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1755-0998.12539
NM author(s): Alex Crampton-Platt, Alfried P. Vogler
Metabarcoding and mitochondrial metagenomics of endogean arthropods to unveil the mesofauna of the soil. Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
DOI: https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/2041-210X.12557
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
Metabarcoding of fungal communities associated with bark beetles. Ecology and evolution.
DOI: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ece3.1925
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
Mitochondrial metagenomics: letting the genes out of the bottle. GigaScience.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13742-016-0120-y
Keywords: Shotgun sequencing, Illumina, Biodiversity, Phylogenetics, Community ecology, Genome assembly
NM author(s): Alex Crampton-Platt, Douglas W Yu, Alfried P. Vogler
Multi-female group in the southernmost species of Nomascus: field observations in eastern Cambodia reveal multiple breeding females in a single group of southern yellow-cheeked crested gibbon Nomascus gabriellae. Asian Primates Journal
NM author(s): Benjamin Barca
Opportunities for biodiversity gains under the world’s largest reforestation programm. Nature Communications .
NM author(s): Douglas W. Yu
Opportunities for biodiversity gains under the world’s largest reforestation programme. Nature Communications.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12717
NM author(s): Douglas W. Yu
Organic farming and deforestation. Nature Plants.
DOI: https://www.nature.com/articles/nplants201698
NM author(s): Cath Tayleur
Phylogenetics and biogeography of the dung beetle genus Onthophagus inferred from mitochondrial genomes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
DOI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055790316302093
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
Plant diversity accurately predicts insect diversity in two tropical landscapes. Molecular Ecology.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13770
Keywords: Hropoda, Biodiversity, Biomonitoring, Host specificity, Insect–plant interactions, Surrogate species.
NM author(s): Alex Crampton-Platt, Douglas W. Yu, Alfried P. Vogler
Rapid assembly of taxonomically validated mitochondrial genomes from historical insect collections. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.
DOI: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bij.12552
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
Rarity and incomplete sampling in DNA-based species delimitation. Systematic biology.
DOI: https://academic.oup.com/sysbio/article/65/3/478/2468954?login=true
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
Regional variation in climate change winners and losers highlights the rapid loss of cold dwelling species. Diversity & Distributions.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12412
NM author(s): Cath Tayleur
The discovery of Iberobaeniidae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea): a new family of beetles from Spain, with immatures detected by environmental DNA sequencing. Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological sciences.
DOI: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2015.2350
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
Uncovering trophic interactions in arthropod predators through DNA shotgun-sequencing of gut contents. PloS one.
DOI: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0161841
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
Viper’s Bugloss Mason Bee, Hoplitis (Hoplitis) adunca, new to Britain (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae, Megachilinae, Osmiini). British Journal of Entomology & Natural History .
NM author(s): Cuong Q. Tang
What can Expeditions do for Students… and for Science? An Investigation into the Impact of University of Glasgow Exploration Society Expeditions. Journal of Biological Education.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2016.1150871
NM author(s): Lynsey Harper
A diurnal observation of Small-toothed Palm Civets Arctogalidia trivirgata mating in Seima Protection Forest, Mondulkiri province, Cambodia. Small Carnivore Conservation
NM author(s): Benjamin Barca
A synthesis of direct evidence of predation on amphibians in New Zealand, in the context of global invasion biology. Herpetological review
NM author(s): Bastian Egeter
Adaptability and vulnerability of Riverine Biota to Climate Change – Developing Tools for Assessing Biological Effects. Water Research Commission Report.
DOI: ISBN 978-1-4312-0656-8
NM author(s): Vere Ross-Gillespie
Biodiversity conservation: the impacts of UK university research. Environmental Scientist
NM author(s): Christian Devenish
Detecting frogs as prey in the diets of introduced mammals: a comparison between morphological and DNA-based diet analyses. Molecular Ecology Resources
NM author(s): Bastian Egeter
Detecting frogs as prey in the diets of introduced mammals: A comparison between morphological and DNA based diet analyses. Molecular Ecology Resources
NM author(s): Bastian Egeter
Guidelines for DNA taxonomy, with a focus on the meiofauna. Marine Biodiversity.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-015-0319-7
NM author(s): Cuong Q. Tang
Herbivory by subterranean termite colonies and the development of fairy circles in SW Namibia. Ecological Entomology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12157
NM author(s): Vere Ross-Gillespie
High-throughput monitoring of wild bee diversity and abundance via mitogenomics. Ecology and Evolution
NM author(s): Douglas W. Yu
High throughput monitoring of wild bee diversity and abundance via mitogenomics. Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.12416
NM author(s): Kat Bruce
iDNA from terrestrial haematophagous leeches as a wildlife surveying and monitoring tool – prospects, pitfalls and avenues to be developed. Frontiers in Zoology
NM author(s): Douglas W. Yu
iDNA from terrestrial haematophagous leeches as a wildlife surveying and monitoring tool–prospects, pitfalls and avenues to be developed. Frontiers in zoology.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-015-0115-z
Jaguars (Panthera onca) increase kill utilization rates and share prey in response to seasonal fluctuations in nesting green turtle (Chelonia mydas mydas) abundance in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica. Mammalian Biology
NM author(s): Benjamin Barca
Patterns and causes of covariation in bird and butterfly community structure. Landscape Ecology.
DOI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10980-015-0199-z
NM author(s): Cath Tayleur
Sublethal effects of temperature on freshwater organisms, with special reference to aquatic insects. Water SA.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/WSA.V41I5.15
Keywords: biotic responses, experimental, riverine ecosystems, thermal research, tolerance
NM author(s): Vere Ross-Gillespie
Swedish birds are tracking temperature but not rainfall: evidence from a decade of abundance changes. Global Ecology and Biogeography.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12308
NM author(s): Cath Tayleur
Combined Use of Systematic Conservation Planning, Species Distribution Modelling, and Connectivity Analysis Reveals Severe Conservation Gaps in a Megadiverse Country (Peru). PLoS ONE.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114367
NM author(s): Christian Devenish
Detecting frogs as prey in the diets of introduced mammals. University of Otago
NM author(s): Bastian Egeter
Detection of the Acetylcholinesterase Insecticide Resistance Mutation (G328A) in Natural Populations of Ceratitis capitata. Journal of Economic Entomology
NM author(s): Samia Elfekih
Detection of the Acetylcholinesterase Insecticide Resistance Mutation (G328A) in Natural Populations of Ceratitis capitata.. Journal of economic entomology.
DOI: https://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-economic-entomology/volume-107/issue-5/EC14166/Detection-of-the-Acetylcholinesterase-Insecticide-Resistance-Mutation-G328A-in-Natural/10.1603/EC14166.short
NM author(s): Alfried P. Vogler
Field measurements give biased estimates of functional response parameters, but help explain foraging distributions. Journal of Animal Ecology.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12309
Keywords: digestive constraint, distribution, energetics, foraging, Holling’s disc equation, intake rate, interference, Limosa lapponica, prey detection, shorebird.
NM author(s): Ineke E. Knot
Using species distributions models for designing conservation strategies of Tropical Andean biodiversity under climate change. Journal for Nature Conservation.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2014.03.007
NM author(s): Christian Devenish
PyroClean: denoising pyrosequences from protein-coding amplicons for the recovery of interspecific and intraspecific genetic variation. PLOS One.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057615
NM author(s): Kat Bruce
CONDESAN: Better Knowledge, Better Decisions—Supporting Sustainable Andean Mountains Development. Mountain Research and Development.
DOI: 10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-13-00056.1
NM author(s): Christian Devenish
Impact of climate change on communities: revealing species’ contribution. Journal of Animal Ecology.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12035
NM author(s): Cath Tayleur
Reliable, verifiable and efficient monitoring of biodiversity via metabarcoding. Ecology Letters.
DOI: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ele.12162
NM author(s): Kat Bruce
20 years of Sustainable Mountain Development in the Andes – from Rio 1992 to 2012 and beyond. CONDESAN, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
NM author(s): Christian Devenish
Ants and the enigmatic Namibian fairy circles – cause and effect?. Ecological Entomology.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2311.2011.01332.x
NM author(s): Vere Ross-Gillespie
Forest Finance Risk Network (Online). Forest Finance Risk Network.
DOI: https://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/
NM author(s): Susan Davies
Life history does matter in assessing potential ecological impacts of thermal changes on aquatic macroinvertebrates. River Research and Applications.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.2600
NM author(s): Vere Ross-Gillespie
Protecting Important Sites for Biodiversity Contributes to Meeting Global Conservation Targets. PLoS ONE.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032529
NM author(s): Christian Devenish
Rise of the generalists: evidence for climate driven homogenization in avian communities. Global Ecology & Biogeography.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2011.00693.x
NM author(s): Cath Tayleur
Water Temperatures and the Ecological Reserve. Water Research Commission Report.
DOI: ISBN 978-1-4312-0300-0
NM author(s): Vere Ross-Gillespie
Addressing the forest science versus investments nexus: can a more holistic understanding of risks bridge the gap?. Carbon Management
NM author(s): Susan Davies
DNA Detects Frog Predation, University of Otago. FrogLog
NM author(s): Bastian Egeter
Key life-history traits and thermal cues of selected aquatic macroinvertebrates. Water Research Commission Report
NM author(s): Vere Ross-Gillespie
Assessing the impact of Entry Level Stewardship on lowland farmland birds in England. Ibis.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919X.2009.01001.x
NM author(s): Cath Tayleur
Estimation of the Water Quality Amelioration Value of Wetlands: A Case Study of the Western Cape, South Africa. . Environment for Development Initiative.
DOI: https://www.jstor.org/stable/resrep14937
NM author(s): Vere Ross-Gillespie
Regional variation in the efficacy of Entry Level Stewardship in England. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2010.07.008 .
NM author(s): Cath Tayleur
Wetland health and importance research programme. The assessment of temporary wetlands during dry conditions. Water Research Commission Report.
DOI: ISBN 978-1-77005-926-9
NM author(s): Vere Ross-Gillespie
Important Bird Areas AMERICAS – Priority sites for biodiversity conservation. BirdLife International
NM author(s): Christian Devenish
Important Bird Areas of the Neotropics: Colombia. Neotropical Birding
NM author(s): Christian Devenish
