Biomonitoring 3.0: Beyond Taxa Lists to Evidence‐Tiered Monitoring of Ecosystem Dynamics and Interactions
Leandro Lofeu, Ehsan Pashay Ahi · 2026
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Leandro Lofeu and Ehsan Pashay Ahi propose a new frame for watching ecosystems in a 2026 paper. DNA sampling from water and soil now yields fast species lists, but most programs stop at those lists. Their proposal, Biomonitoring 3.0, aims to track how ecosystems move and interact over time, not just who is present.
RNA, a shorter-lived cousin of DNA, can signal recent activity rather than mere presence. The authors add a ladder that grades interaction evidence, from species found together up to proven cause and effect. Repeated sampling through time, with sources and receivers sampled in pairs, would let managers see food webs shift as climates change.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Leandro Lofeu, Ehsan Pashay Ahi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 88 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |