Cathryn L. Abbott

Fisheries and Oceans Canada — Canada

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

26h-index2.4kcitations72works4.32yr avg
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Research Topics

Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies(36), Identification and Quantification in Food(26), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology(20), Parasite Biology and Host Interactions(16), Genetic diversity and population structure(10)

Publications72 total

Environmental <scp>DNA</scp> Reflects Differences in Freshwater Habitat Use Between Two Pacific Salmonids at Fine Temporal Scales
Environmental DNA·2026Open Access
Genome skimming supports two new crayfish species from the genus Pacifastacus Bott, 1950 (Decapoda: Astacidae)
Zootaxa·2025Open Access
Multiple Lineages of Transmissible Neoplasia in the Basket Cockle ( <scp> <i>C. nuttallii</i> </scp> ) With Repeated Horizontal Transfer of Mitochondrial <scp>DNA</scp>
Molecular Ecology·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
What is eDNA method standardisation and why do we need it?
Metabarcoding and Metagenomics·2025· 8 citedOpen Access
Applying eDNA metabarcoding to assess invertebrate biodiversity of eelgrass ( <i>Zostera marina</i> ) meadows across Nova Scotia
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
The MIEM guidelines: Minimum information for reporting of environmental metabarcoding data
Metabarcoding and Metagenomics·2024· 14 citedOpen Access
NAMERS: a purpose-built reference DNA sequence database to support applied eDNA metabarcoding
Metabarcoding and Metagenomics·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Multiple lineages of transmissible neoplasia in the basket cockle ( <i>C. nuttallii</i> ) with repeated horizontal transfer of mitochondrial DNA
2023· 7 citedOpen Access
NAMERS: a purpose-built reference DNA sequence database to support applied eDNA metabarcoding
2023· 3 citedOpen Access
Critical considerations for communicating environmental <scp>DNA</scp> science
Environmental DNA·2023· 19 citedOpen Access
Contrasting outcomes of genome reduction in mikrocytids and microsporidians
BMC Biology·2023· 27 citedOpen Access
eDNA metabarcoding enriches traditional trawl survey data for monitoring biodiversity in the marine environment
ICES Journal of Marine Science·2023· 45 citedOpen Access
Toward a national <scp>eDNA</scp> strategy for the United States
Environmental DNA·2023· 77 citedOpen Access
Fish community surveys in eelgrass beds using both eDNA metabarcoding and seining: implications for biodiversity monitoring in the coastal zone
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences·2022· 22 citedOpen Access
Targeted next‐generation sequencing of environmental DNA improves detection of invasive European green crab ( <i>Carcinus maenas</i> )
Environmental DNA·2021· 12 citedOpen Access
Towards reproducible metabarcoding data: Lessons from an international cross‐laboratory experiment
Molecular Ecology Resources·2021· 60 cited
Trade‐offs between reducing complex terminology and producing accurate interpretations from environmental DNA: Comment on “Environmental DNA: What's behind the term?” by Pawlowski et al., (2020)
Molecular Ecology·2021· 114 citedOpen Access
Targeted Next Generation Sequencing improves detection and quantification of rare species from eDNA
ARPHA Conference Abstracts·2021Open Access
Targeted Next Generation Sequencing of environmental DNA improves detection and quantification of invasive European green crab ( <i>Carcinus maenas</i> )
2021· 1 citedOpen Access
Biotic signals associated with benthic impacts of salmon farms from eDNA metabarcoding of sediments
Molecular Ecology·2021· 35 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Scott R. Gilmore(9), Michael C. Double(6), Thomas W. Therriault(6), Kristen M. Westfall(6), Xiaoping He(5), Melania E. Cristescu(4), Rosemary Gales(4), Adam J. Sepulveda(4), David K. Cone(4), Daniel D. Heath(3), Magalie Castelin(3), Jan Pawłowski(3), Gary R. Meyer(3), Geoffrey J Lowe(3), Susanna Theroux(3), Joseph M. Craine(3), Zachary Gold(3), Rachel T. Noble(3), Margaret E. Hunter(3), Joshua A. Steele(3)