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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 9h

🌍 The largest-scale genetic survey of tropical soil organisms has been completed in French Guiana, revealing nearly 70,000 different species of bacteria, fungi, and insects across diverse habitats from rainforests to urban areas. Access the full #openaccess data paper: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.10.188340

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 28/09/2026

🪲 The gut bacteria of Alpine dung beetles have been mapped, revealing that each beetle species hosts its own distinctive microbial community that plays a crucial role in breaking down dung and cycling nutrients in mountain ecosystems: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.10.194720

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 28/09/2026

Researchers developed a genus-specific eDNA assay to detect Australia's two endangered eyeless cave gudgeons (Milyeringa spp.), hard-to-monitor fish restricted to groundwater: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 23/09/2026

📍 We're featured at @pensoft.net's booth at #TDWG2026, running this week in Oslo! 📚 Come and find out more about the scope of our journal and how we can support your research. @tdwg.org #BiodiversityData

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 17/09/2026

A new #eDNA study of a Siberian bog finds #fungal diversity isn't concentrated in peat, as assumed - plant litter is richest, roots most specialized. Total richness (~11,500 SH) vastly exceeds the 208 species found by traditional sporocarp surveys: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 16/09/2026

🔍Continuing our @peerreviewweek.bsky.social series on "Peer Review Capacity: Volume, Speed, and Quality" Prof. Florian Leese, editor-in-chief of our journal also raised an important point about where current tools fall short 👇 📖 Full blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/09/11/p... #PRW2026 #peerreview

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 15/09/2026

🐋🧬Researchers tested #eDNA extraction methods, compared two DNA polymerases, and built MVeM - an open-source #bioinformatics pipeline - for monitoring marine vertebrates. Direct filter extraction beat bead-beating; polymerase choice depended on target group. Read more: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · 14/09/2026

📍 We're at #NordicOikosGfÖ2026 in Odense, Denmark, this week, showcasing our work as a consortium member of @obsgession.eu and presenting our ecology-focused portfolio. 🤝 We look forward to meeting you all at our designated booth!

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 14/09/2026

New study compared microbial communities in produced water vs. reservoir fluids across four North Sea oil fields using 16S rRNA and metagenomic sequencing. Researchers found that the produced water alone is an unreliable proxy for the true reservoir microbiome. Full details: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 08/09/2026

🌱 We've touched down in Brussels for #NeoBiota2026 - the 14th International Conference on Biological Invasions! Here through 11 Sept. Come chat with our team about Pensoft Publishers' publishing portfolio - journals, books & conference services. We'd love to connect 🤝

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Biodiversity Data Journal @bdj.pensoft.net · 03/09/2026

🪲 New ~50,000-record #dataset (1860s-2025) maps Midwest US #stonefly diversity: 157 species, 21 new state records. But every state has lost species since 1970 - Illinois hardest hit (16 extirpations) - reflecting 2 centuries of habitat change. doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

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Stoneflies (Insecta, Plecoptera) of the Midwest, USA: species checklist derived from nearly 170 Years of collection records

The landscape in the Midwest, USA (limited to the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin) has undergone dramatic shifts from the historic natural settings to agricu...

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · 03/09/2026

📍 We recently attended the 4th BioSyst.EU meeting in Uppsala, Sweden, held in the very city where taxonomy was born! ➡️ Read the full recap on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/09/03/p... #BioSyst2026

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Pensoft at the 4th BioSyst.EU Meeting 2026 | Blog

The 4th BioSyst.EU meeting took place in Uppsala, Sweden, from 17 to 19 August 2026, organised by the Swedish Systematics Association, in collaboration with Uppsala University.

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 01/09/2026

🧬The OPENBAR initiative (a @biogeneurope.bsky.social project) is launching two efforts to build a community #DNA #barcoding field guide: a 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 (𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟏𝟓, 𝟏𝟒-𝟏𝟔 𝐂𝐄𝐓) and a 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 on lab realities. Open to researchers across the field. Register for the online forum: mbmg.pensoft.net/news/1456

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Join BGE+ in developing a DNA barcoding field guide

DNA barcoding has reshaped biodiversity research, but it still doesn't come with a manual. Researchers are largely left to figure out best practices on their own, often the hard way. Now, the...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 27/08/2026

Last chance to catch us at the 15th European Conference on Ecological Restoration #SERE2026! 👋 @pensoft.net is in Brest, France, through August 28 - swing by, say hello, and check out our diverse journal portfolio and what we've been working on before we head back! 🌍📚

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 24/08/2026

Meet @pensoft.net at #SERE2026 in Brest, France, through August 28! 👋 Our team is on the road again and would love to share more about our work, and connect with fellow researchers, practitioners, and restoration enthusiasts.

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 24/08/2026

🎉We are pleased to announce that the journal Metabarcoding and Metagenomics is now also on #LinkedIn. 👉Follow us there to stay up to date on the latest #research findings, news, and events related to the journal: www.linkedin.com/showcase/met...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 18/08/2026

🔑 We were delighted to attend a keynote lecture by Chair of our Advisory Board, Paul Hebert, at #BioSyst2026, on how DNA barcoding and biomonitoring could complete the inventory of Earth's species within two decades! @systassn.bsky.social

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 18/08/2026

💻 We loved attending Daniel Lundin's talk at #BioSyst2026 on nf-core/ampliseq and nf-core/phyloplace, automated Nextflow pipelines making biodiversity bioinformatics more accessible. 👉 Lundin is an author in our journal! Check out his co-authored paper here: mbmg.pensoft.net/article/84960/

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 18/08/2026

🐝 Delighted to have welcomed Alexander Edwards to the @pensoft.net booth at #BioSyst2026 yesterday! 📄 Alexander is an author on a paper in our journal: mbmg.pensoft.net/article/1419... 👉 Access his guest blog post here: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/11/t... (1/2)

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 17/08/2026

🎉 It was a pleasure to meet Oleksandr Holovachov at #biosyst2026! 👉 Holovachov is an author in our journal - you can access their paper focusing on the Store Mosse National Park in the south of Sweden here: mbmg.pensoft.net/article/1113... @systassn.bsky.social

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 17/08/2026

📢 We're at the 4th BioSyst.EU Meeting in Uppsala, Sweden - #biosyst2026! 🤝 Stop by the @pensoft.net booth to learn more about our journal. @systassn.bsky.social

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 10/08/2026

🧬 #iBOL2026 is heading to Bangkok, Thailand, from 2 to 6 November! ⏰ Early bird registration has been extended to 14 August, so register now to save. 🔗 Find out more by visiting our latest news announcement: mbmg.pensoft.net/news/1428

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 10/08/2026

Not all fermented drinks are made equal. #DNA sequencing of 7 manufacturers revealed one had 84% potentially harmful microbes - while others were nearly all beneficial. This new study shows why microbial monitoring needs an urgent upgrade: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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High-throughput microbiome profiling of fermented grain drinks: insights across manufacturers and batches

Microbial communities underpin the safety, consistency, and functional properties of fermented foods; however, traditional culture-based methods can result in poorly characterized communities across m...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 05/08/2026

🌍 The 41st SPNHC Annual Meeting is coming to the African continent for the first time! Join natural history professionals in Cape Town, South Africa, from 7 to 11 September 2026. ➡️ Check out our latest news announcement for further details: mbmg.pensoft.net/news/1406 #SPNHC2026

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 05/08/2026

🌏 The 5th International Congress on Southeast Asian Gateway Evolution - #SAGE2026 - is now underway in Phuket, Thailand! 🔬 Bringing together global researchers to showcase the latest breakthroughs in systematics, ecology, and evolutionary biodiversity science: mbmg.pensoft.net/news/1394

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Pensoft Sponsors Student Awards at 5th International SAGE Congress in Phuket

The 5th International Congress on Southeast Asian Gateway Evolution (SAGE 2026) is currently under way in Phuket, Thailand, running from 3 to 7 August 2026 at the Phuket Royal City Hotel. Organised un...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 30/07/2026

🔔 Just a reminder - we're at #IAL10 in Trieste until the end of the week. Come find us at the @pensoft.net stand! 📚 Swing by to chat with the team and learn about publishing with us. There is still time to say hello! #IAL2026 #IAL10Trieste #IALichenology

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 28/07/2026

👋Say "Hi" to our team at Booth #204 at #ESA2026! We're at the annual meeting of the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social through the end of the week. Stop by to chat with us about our diverse open-access, peer-reviewed scholarly portfolio - and take part in our quiz game for a chance to win some prizes!

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 24/07/2026

Researchers compared two #rbcL marker lengths (263bp vs 331bp) for water quality assessment under the EU Water Framework Directive. Both gave consistent results, but the 331bp marker offered better taxonomic resolution, supporting its use for routine biomonitoring. Full details ⤵️

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Evaluation of two overlapping rbcL amplicons for routine diatom DNA biomonitoring

Marker choice is a critical methodological factor in DNA metabarcoding, as it directly influences taxonomic composition and abundance structure of communities. In diatoms, metabarcoding is increasingl...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 20/07/2026

Using aphid-specific primers, researchers boosted #DNA metabarcoding's sensitivity for detecting aphid prey in ladybeetles. #Aphid DNA was detectable up to 72 hours after feeding and 100 hours after feeding stopped, showing gut-content prey can linger and skew biosurveillance data. Learn more 👇

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A feast of aphids: assessing the detectability of prey aphid DNA inside ladybeetle predators using taxon-specific metabarcoding

Understanding insect predator–prey interactions is critical for crop protection, particularly within biological control and integrated pest management frameworks. Ladybeetles (Coleoptera, Coccinellida...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 02/07/2026

✈️Just a few days until we touch down in Leiden, Netherlands for the European Congress of Conservation Biology #ECCB2026, running July 6-10! 🧬 Swing by @pensoft.net's booth #10 to chat with us about all things publishing with us - we'd love to meet you. Learn more: mbmg.pensoft.net/news/1263

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Pensoft Publishers at the 8th European Congress of Conservation Biology

Pensoft Publishers will be exhibiting at the 8th European Congress of Conservation Biology (ECCB 2026), which will take place from 6-10th July in the scenic city of Leiden, Ne...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 26/06/2026

Look who we met at #IAVS2026 - Prof. Frances Siebert from NWU - North-West University, co-author of an article that explores how the dual-locus #metabarcoding approach can help us better understand the diets of #herbivores, particularly in drought-affected areas. See more: doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 22/06/2026

📍 The 68th International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) Symposium has officially started in Gijon, Spain! 🙌 Come and visit @pensoft.net's stand to see our journal featured and stay tuned for further updates! #Gijón2026 #IAVS2026

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 19/06/2026

🧬 Metabarcoding and Metagenomics keeps climbing: #Scopus CiteScore up to 5.4, holding prestigious Q1 across 5 categories. Impact Factor also up, to 3.5 and ranks Q2 in Ecology (Web of Science). See more: mbmg.pensoft.net/news/1294 #openaccess #scholarlypublishing #publishing #DNA

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 16/06/2026

A new study comparing two #eDNA methods for detecting fish found they work best in combination and that a low-cost filter made from everyday materials often outperformed conventional lab equipment in terms of species detection: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg... @ucddublin.bsky.social #FishMonitoring

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Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 16/06/2026

🐸 Researchers bought 4 frogs online labeled as a common farmed species. A quick #DNA test told a different story - they were actually Quasipaa spinosa, a protected species under Chinese law. This mislabeling and misidentification might present a loophole that threatens #biodiversity. #amphibians

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Hidden or inadvertent illegal amphibian trade? Genetic analyses reveal Quasipaa spinosa misidentified as Hoplobatrachus chinensis in the trade

Amphibian misidentification within the commercial wildlife trade represents a growing challenge for biodiversity conservation and wildlife regulation. Morphologically similar species are frequently tr...

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · 15/06/2026

🎉 Thrilled to be in Davos, Switzerland for #WBF2026. 🤝 Under the theme "Leading Transformation Together", we are showcasing our open-access journal portfolio and participating projects, including @bioagora.eu, @obsgession.eu and @b-cubed.eu. 💬 Come chat with our team!

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 11/06/2026

🌎 The Swiss National Park HQ in Zernez has welcomed OBSGESSION’s consortium for its Annual Meeting! 🙌 We are delighted that materials from our journal have been featured at the stand. ➡️ Find out more about the OBSGESSION project here: obsgession.eu @obsgession.eu

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