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Table 5 How do different iDNA sources fit into the discussed analytical tools and their basic assumptions?

From: iDNA from terrestrial haematophagous leeches as a wildlife surveying and monitoring tool – prospects, pitfalls and avenues to be developed

 

Terrestrial leeches

Blow/Flesh flies

Mosquitos

Ticks

Presence

Suited, but possibly not ideal for arboreal species

“Suited” (risk of identifying carcasses)

Suited but restricted to preferred hosts, if any

Suited but restricted to preferred hosts, if any

Occupancy

Suited but potential violation of constant occupancy assumption

Collection location not necessarily equal to host location (risk of identifying carcasses)

Collection location not necessarily equal to host location

Suited but potential violation of ‘closure’ assumption

(S) CR

Potential violation of population closure assumption

Collection location not necessarily equal to host location; very low success rate of microsatellite-based genotyping (risk of identifying carcasses)

Collection location not necessarily equal to host location

Suited (?)