Melissa Carew

Using unsorted sweep-net samples to rapidly assess macroinvertebrate biodiversity

Melissa E Carew, Rhys A Coleman, Katie L Robinson, Ary A Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2021  |  FRESHWATER SCIENCE

Re-description of larvae of Chostonectes nebulosus (Macleay, 1871) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae, Hydroporini, Sternopriscina) with an identification key to the known larvae of Chostonectes Sharp, 1882

Edward Tsyrlin, Melissa Carew, Yves Alarie

Journal article  |  2020  |  ZOOTAXA

The second and third larval instars of the Australian endemic dytiscid Chostonectes nebulosus (Macleay, 1871) are described and il..

Towards routine DNA metabarcoding of macroinvertebrates using bulk samples for freshwater bioassessment: Effects of debris and storage conditions on the recovery of target taxa

Susan J Nichols, Ben J Kefford, Catriona D Campbell, Jonas Bylemans, Eloise Chandler, Jonathan P Bray, Michael Shackleton, Katie L Robinson, Melissa E Carew, Elise M Furlan

Journal article  |  2019  |  FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Macroinvertebrates are commonly sampled for bioassessment of freshwater ecosystems. However, current bioassessment protocols invol..

Can non-destructive DNA extraction of bulk invertebrate samples be used for metabarcoding?

Melissa E Carew, Rhys A Coleman, Ary A Hoffman

Journal article  |  2018  |  PEERJ

Background: High throughput DNA sequencing of bulk invertebrate samples or metabarcoding is becoming increasingly used to provide ..

Can high-throughput sequencing detect macroinvertebrate diversity for routine monitoring of an urban river?

Melissa E Carew, Claudette R Kellar, Vincent J Pettigrove, Ary A Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2018  |  ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS

Macroinvertebrate families identified through morphological examination have traditionally been used in routine assessment of fres..

Detecting copper toxicity in sediments: from the subindividual level to the population level

Katherine J Jeppe, Jianghua Yang, Sara M Long, Melissa E Carew, Xiaowei Zhang, Vincent Pettigrove, Ary A Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2017  |  JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

Sediments accumulate chemicals that can be toxic to biota and often contribute to aquatic ecosystem decline. Measuring mortality i..

Detecting invertebrate species in archived collections using next-generation sequencing

Melissa E Carew, Leon Metzeling, Rosalind St Clair, Ary A Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2017  |  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES

Invertebrate biodiversity measured at mostly family level is widely used in biological monitoring programmes to assess anthropogen..

Phylogeography of the yellowfin goby Acanthogobius flavimanus in native and non-native distributions

Shotaro Hirase, Sherrie Chambers, Kathryn Hassell, Melissa Carew, Vincent Pettigrove, Kiyoshi Soyano, Masaki Nagae, Wataru Iwasaki

Journal article  |  2017  |  Marine Biology

Species introductions have been recognized as one of the principal threats to marine environments worldwide. Comparison of genetic..

TOXICANT MIXTURES IN SEDIMENT ALTER GENE EXPRESSION IN THE CYSTEINE METABOLISM OF CHIRONOMUS TEPPERI

Katherine J Jeppe, Melissa E Carew, Vincent Pettigrove, Ary A Hoffmannz

Journal article  |  2017  |  ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Sediment contamination can pose risks to the environment, and sediment toxicity tests have been developed to isolate the impact of..

A DNA barcode database of Australia's freshwater macroinvertebrate fauna

ME Carew, SJ Nichols, J Batovska, R St Clair, NP Murphy, MJ Blacket, ME Shackleton

Journal article  |  2017  |  MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH

Macroinvertebrates are widely used for monitoring freshwater ecosystems. In most monitoring programs, identifications take substan..