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hhippers.bsky.social
Research Fellow in Genomics at University of Sheffield
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eDNA (green) found the same species as hand-sorting (brown), but was better at detecting anecic earthworms and species richness. eDNA can also identify juvenile earthworms, which can make up >80% of a soil sample but are difficult to identify to species morphologically.
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'Igo Hungry' on London Rd and 'Humpit' hummus and pitta bread place in town, never ventured into either of those.
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Today there's much talk of the need of new housing. But, as co-author @drkierachapman says in today's Guardian article: "When it comes to priorities, this is not an either/or situation: humans need healthy green spaces to flourish." 6/8