Determining prey spectra of carnivorous sundews using DNA-metabarcoding
| dc.contributor.author | Krueger, Thilo Alexander | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Adam Cross | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-26T00:00:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-10-26T00:00:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86225 | |
| dc.description.abstract |
Prey spectra of five closely-related species of carnivorous plants (Drosera sect. Arachnopus, Droseraceae) were investigated in their natural habitats in Western Australia using novel in-situ macro photography and DNA-metabarcoding techniques. Accurate analysis of prey spectra (even of heavily digested prey) at a taxonomic resolution and level of completeness unachievable by morphology-based methods was demonstrated. Observed prey selectivity in the scented D. fragrans supported the existence of an olfactory prey attraction strategy in this species. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Curtin University | en_US |
| dc.title | Determining prey spectra of carnivorous sundews using DNA-metabarcoding | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dcterms.educationLevel | MRes | en_US |
| curtin.department | School of Molecular and Life Sciences | en_US |
| curtin.accessStatus | Open access | en_US |
| curtin.faculty | Science and Engineering | en_US |
| curtin.contributor.orcid | Krueger, Thilo Alexander [0000-0001-9779-6807] | en_US |