The demon shrimp is rapidly spreading throughout Western Europe and is now present within some UK waters.
The Demon Shrimp is here!
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eDNA, Invasive Species, Invertebrates, Ponds, Technology
Date posted: 1 August 2019
eDNA testing for the presence of Great Crested Newts
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Amphibians, Great Crested Newt, Ponds, Protected Species, Survey Methods
Date posted: 15 May 2016
Alar Ecology is now trained and equipped to provide environmental DNA (eDNA) testing of ponds and other waterbodies to detect the presence of Great Crested Newts.
Catching Great Crested Newts with the Dewsbury Box Trap | Guest article by Lucy Bartlett
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Amphibians, Great Crested Newt, Ponds, Research, Survey Methods, Surveys and Assessment
Date posted: 30 November 2015
For the last three years, Lucy Bartlett has been working on a project to test the effectiveness of box traps, or more specifically the Dewsbury Box Trap, to survey for and capture great crested newts.