Metabarcoding and Metagenomics

🔬Combining water #eDNA #metabarcoding, snail tissue metabarcoding, and standard parasitological examination, researchers detected 34 avian #schistosome species/lineages at 19 Central European sites. 👉See which methodology yielded the best results: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

🌍 We are delighted for our journal to be featured at the LTER-BG International Scientific Conference 2026, taking place in Varna, Bulgaria! 📚 Drop by the @pensoft.net stand to learn more about our journal! @elter-ri.eu #eLTER #LTER #EcosystemResearch #eLTERcommunity

🧬 We're beyond excited to launch a new #course with @biogeneurope.bsky.social! Learn to turn #DNA barcodes, metabarcoding #datasets and reference genomes into citable, #FAIR publications. 📆Application deadline: 15 November 2026. Learn more:👇 biodiversitygenomics.eu/training/dna...

🌍 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

🪲 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

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...

📍 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

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...

🔍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

🐋🧬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...

📍 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!

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...

🌱 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 🤝

🧬 New study uses #DNA #metabarcoding across 59 sites to ask why some aquatic insects are more common than others. Widespread species had greater genetic diversity overall, but local species & genetic diversity weren't linked, pointing to gene flow and species sorting as key drivers.

🪲 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....

📍 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

🧬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

#Climatechange is shifting where #pollinators live, but not all pollinators do equal work. This new study pairs species distribution models with pollen deposition data to track mango pollinators in South Africa, finding declines in both pollinator numbers and pollination service under climate change

#Metabarcoding of 2,000+ aquatic #invertebrates from Czech fish ponds uncovered 66 microsporidian OTUs - over 95% with no match to known species! Shared OTUs across host #taxa hint at multi-host strategies, revealing huge hidden diversity of these parasites in freshwater. 🦠 doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

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! 🌍📚

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.

🎉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...

🔑 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

💻 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/

🎉 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

📢 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

Pensoft is heading to Nordic Oikos-GfÖ 2026! 👀 📍Where? - Odense, Denmark 🗓️When? - 13-17 September 👉Learn more: aem.pensoft.net/news/1443 @nordicoikos.bsky.social, @gfoesoc.bsky.social, @obsgession.eu

📢 Just days left! @pensoft.net is packing for Uppsala - join our team at the 4th BioSyst EU meeting (17-19 Aug) to explore our open-access journals and chat with our team about publishing your research with us. Details: mbmg.pensoft.net/news/1353 #BioSystEU2026

New study builds Hong Kong's first #mayfly #DNAbarcode library: 146 sequences, 53 BINs, 7 possible new species. Combining morphology + genetics, researchers found mayfly diversity drops sharply with urbanisation. This library will help power future eDNA biomonitoring of #freshwater habitats:

🧬 #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

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...

🌍 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

🌏 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

🔔 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

👋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!

@pensoft.net is heading to the 4th BioSyst EU meeting in Uppsala, Sweden (17-19 Aug)! Visit the publisher's stand to chat about their open-access journal portfolio, new journal titles, and the @arphahub.com platform: mbmg.pensoft.net/news/1353 #openaccess #BioSystEU2026 #Taxonomy

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 ⤵️

🧬Learn to use ONTOLOGY™, a game-changing platform for #DNA barcoding & #metabarcoding, in this 3-day hands-on training co-led by @nhm-london.bsky.social and CBG. 📅 Apply by 17 Aug 2026 🔗 mbmg.pensoft.net/news/1346

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 👇

📍 Salt Lake City, here we come! @pensoft.net will be at the 111th @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Annual Meeting between 26-31 July, at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Stop by our booth to explore our journal portfolio and publishing solutions like the @arphahub.com! #ESA2026

✈️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

🧬A landmark agreement between @ergabiodiv.bsky.social , @iboleurope.bsky.social & @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org marks a new era for European biodiversity #genomics. The @biogeneurope.bsky.social plus (BGE+) project will build a continent-wide system of shared #data, tools & expertise. Learn more 👇 1/2

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...

📍 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

🧬 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

#DNA #metabarcoding is reshaping how we monitor #aquatic #ecosystems proving to be faster, cheaper, and more scalable than traditional microscopy-based diatom ID. This new review of 128 studies breaks down the full workflow (sampling → sequencing → #bioinformatics) and you can find out more here:

Using nanopore sequencing on just 1L of river water, researchers paved the way for cheaper and more practical long-fragment #eDNA analysis, mapping population #genetics of a freshwater fish across Hokkaido, Japan with ~$30/sample and 2.5hr prep Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

🧬 #eDNA #metabarcoding is transforming conservation - but pitfalls in primer selection, #bioinformatics & incomplete databases risk misidentification. Check out the latest review outlining best practices for accurate species ID & clearer communication with stakeholders: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...