An invertebrate stomach's view on vertebrate ecology Certain invertebrates could be used as "vertebrate samplers" and deliver DNA-based information on many aspects of vertebrate ecology

Recent studies suggest that vertebrate genetic material ingested by invertebrates (iDNA) can be used to investigate vertebrate ecology. Given the ubiquity of invertebrates that feed on vertebrates across the globe, iDNA might qualify as a very powerful tool for 21st century population and conservati...

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Main Authors: Calvignac-Spencer, S., Leendertz, F., Gilbert, Thomas, Schubert, G.
Format: Journal Article
Published: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13758