Month: April 2021

Development of a life cycle impact assessment framework accounting for biodiversity in deep seafloor ecosystems: A case study on the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone

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Development of a life cycle impact assessment framework accounting for biodiversity in deep seafloor ecosystems: A case study on the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone

The transformation of ecosystems is understood to be a main driver of biodiversity loss. Consequently, supporting instruments comparable to life cycle assessment strategies (LCA) embody this facet in the analysis of a product’s environmental efficiency. Such strategies consist of quantifying enter and output flows to evaluate their particular contributions to impact classes. Therefore, land occupation … Read more

[Precision of eDNA Metabarcoding Technology for Biodiversity Monitoring of Eukaryotic Phytoplankton in Lakes]

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[Precision of eDNA Metabarcoding Technology for Biodiversity Monitoring of Eukaryotic Phytoplankton in Lakes]

Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding offers a quick and environment friendly solution to acquire biodiversity data that has been broadly used in aquatic biodiversity monitoring and evaluation. To facilitate the appliance of eDNA metabarcoding in China, the accuracy of metabarcoding information must be additional assessed. Here, the eukaryotic phytoplankton in Dianchi Lake and the northern portion … Read more