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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 30/09/2026

🌍 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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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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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

🎤 We also caught his talk, "Where Were You Yesterday? Interrogating Floral Constancy in Bumble Bee Workers Using Pollen Metabarcoding," which used ITS2 pollen metabarcoding to show that floral constancy varies markedly between individual bumble bee workers. @systassn.bsky.social (2/2)

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

🧬 Four environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling methods have been evaluated for their effectiveness in detecting shortfin and longfin eels in a turbid New Zealand lake. 🌊 Check out the full study: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.10.185622

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 01/06/2026

👉Check out the guest blog post by lead author Hiroki Yamanaka, available on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/06/01/d... #eDNA #cellbiology

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 27/05/2026

🔬A new study presents the results of a nationwide #barcoding project, which focused on benthic freshwater diatoms in Sweden and established 312 #diatom cultures. The data is now available in accordance with the #FAIRprinciples. Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg... #waterquality #WFD

Pin-cushion-like colonies of cells of the Eunotia flexuosa/ pseudoflexuosa/ latitaenia – group. Credit to Maria Kahlert.

Ribbon-shaped chains representing colony formation of Eunotia implicata Nörpel, Lange-Bertalot & Alles. Credit to Maria Kahlert.

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 22/05/2026

On the International Day for #BiologicalDiversity, researchers have released a blueprint for a global #DNAbarcoding network, drawing on experiences from 20 countries to outline 10 recommendations for building successful national nodes. 👉Full #OA study: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 21/05/2026

👋We're at #esp2026europe in Prague! If you work on #metabarcoding, #metagenomics, #environmentalmonitoring and anything related, visit @pensoft.net's booth - we'd love to chat about your next paper. #publishing #esp2026eu #eDNA

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 18/05/2026

A new #primer pair called #BeePrime, tackles a key gap in #pollinator #monitoring by reliably detecting #bee #DNA from flower samples. Tested in Austrian flower strips, it found 4x more bee species than standard primers, boosting both accuracy and efficiency. Read more⤵️ doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

In silico analysis assessing primer-binding specificity. Results are shown separately for target taxa (bee genera, upper panel) and non-target taxa (other arthropod orders, lower panel). The figure displays the matching performance of the two newly developed primers, expressed as penalty scores (left: forward primer = BeePrimeF; right: reverse primer = BeePrimeR).

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 13/05/2026

(1/2)🌿 A comprehensive #dataset of nearly 22,000 #microbial sequences was compiled from Las Tablas de Daimiel National Park improving understanding of how bacteria and archaea respond to human-driven landscape changes. ➡️ Check out the full #OA paper here: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.10.173083

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 11/05/2026

🚀 A new DNA-based method for tracking river health was tested across dozens of monitoring sites in Slovakia to improve the speed of water quality assessments. ➡️ Full study: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.10.185694 #eDNA #molecular #waterquality

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 07/05/2026

🎤 Did you catch our Editor-in-Chief Florian Leese @leeselab.bsky.social speaking at #BioMonWeek26? 🧬 On the 5th of May, he presented a talk during the session Getting Kick-Started with (e)DNA Based Methods - a must for anyone working in #biomonitoring & environmental #DNA #research. #eDNA

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

🌿 #BioMonWeek26 has officially kickstarted in Montpellier! The event is bringing together Europe’s biodiversity monitoring community to bridge the gap between science and policy. 🧪 Make sure to stop by and check out the latest materials from MBMG Journal. 📢 Stay tuned for live updates.

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 27/04/2026

🦠New study comparing short-read (Illumina) vs. long-read (PacBio) #metabarcoding for tracking #microbial #eukaryotes in a #lake over a full year. See which method pulled ahead at finer scales here: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg... @ucauvergne.bsky.social

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 17/04/2026

@bgbol.org is launching its new seminar series focused on hot scientific topics of practical and academic importance. The first session begins with a dive into @gbif.org. More info: mbmg.pensoft.net/news/1182 #GBIF #DNAbarcoding

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 03/04/2026

A new study tests an novel approach to #mammal #biodiversity monitoring: #eDNA #metabarcoding from tree stemflow. Sampling trees at a Japanese zoo detected 22 mammal species - with detection rates linked to proximity to #animal enclosures. See the full study here ⤵️ doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 11/03/2026

🧬🐏 A new DNA marker called OvisCR has recently been developed, which successfully distinguishes domestic sheep from wild European mouflon in predator diet studies. Read more about it: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.10.172476

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 23/02/2026

5,000 #students across Canada help map the secret lives of solitary cavity-nesting #bees and #wasps. 🐝This study used #community #science & #metabarcoding to reveal hidden insect interactions. 👇See what they found here: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg... #citizenscience #hymenoptera

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 06/02/2026

𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 (red algae) is hard to classify, but new universal rbcL primer suites developed for Ochrophyta and Rhodophyta, have proven effective for both barcoding and metabarcoding applications for 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 with strong potential in their application to other species: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 19/01/2026

New study sampling West Coast Transient killer whales demonstrates the pertinence of environmental DNA flukeprint sampling for improving understandings of cetacean skin health. Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.10.174578

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 14/10/2025

"Want to start using Nanopore technology to research protistan diversity? Check out our paper introducing a pipeline for creating OTUs from Nanopore metabarcodes — bridging the gap between short- and long-read metabarcoding." - Anna Karnkowska doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 30/09/2025

Tiina Laamanen @tiinalaamanen.bsky.social cited her MBMG paper on molecular biodiversity monitoring methods as part of her #BGEconnects session on implementing #eDNA and other molecular monitoring methods in Finland!

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 29/08/2025

By comparing three strategies for local bioassessments in streams using environmental DNA and RNA metabarcoding, researchers find the most effective strategy is to briefly incubate collected organisms in water then analyse the enriched eDNA. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 18/07/2025

"Many people think shotgun metagenomes only pick up bacteria, but in fact we detected many vertebrates in marine samples including birds, fish, and mammals! This PCR-free approach may one day be the key to better biodiversity surveys." 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 31/03/2025

Simple bead-beating boosts eDNA yield and lichen species detection, with no freezing needed, saving time and cost in biodiversity monitoring. doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 19/02/2025

Standardising eDNA methods is crucial for ensuring reliable biodiversity monitoring, data comparability, and regulatory adoption - paving the way for global-scale ecological insights. doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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