ASSESSMENT OF SPECIES GAPS IN DNA BARCODE LIBRARIES OF NON-INDIGENOUS SPECIES (NIS) OCCURRING IN EUROPEAN COASTAL REGIONS

Assessment of species gaps in DNA barcode libraries of non-indigenous species (NIS) occurring in European coastal regions

DNA metabarcoding has the capacity to bolster current biodiversity assessment techniques, including the early detection and monitoring of non-indigenous species (NIS).However, the success of this approach is greatly dependent on the availability, taxonomic coverage and reliability of reference sequences in genetic databases, whose deficiencies can

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Large eddy simulation of droplet transport and deposition in the human respiratory tract to evaluate inhalation risk

As evidenced by the worldwide pandemic, respiratory infectious diseases and their airborne transmission must be studied to safeguard public health.This study focuses on the emission and transport of speech-generated droplets, which can pose risk of infection depending on the loudness of the speech, its duration and the initial angle of exhalation.W

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