#sciencereview — Public Fediverse posts
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🦑 Rough seas ahead for commercial squid species
Greenhouse gases are expected to alter ocean properties, but a recent study hypothesized that squids may benefit from climate change through expanded ranges and abundances. 🔎
Researchers modeled distributions for 12 squid species using GBIF, OBIS and climate data, but results showed regional variation across species.
Read more: 🔗https://gbif.link/science_review_no.12
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Digging deep into soil using metabarcoding techniques. 🧬
Research by Varsar et al., used soil #eDNA barcoding to analyze plant diversity 🌻 and community composition on a global scale. The results were compared with traditional plant survey methods which showed strong overlap in results, demonstrating the potential of eDNA as a valuable tool for large-scale #biodiversity assessments. 🌏
🔗Read more in the GBIF #ScienceReview: https://www.gbif.org/document/5N9YVBkTP3y7kqhFQviowM/gbif-science-review-no-11