Examples of detectable species by qPCR
Non-exhaustive list of species that can be specifically targeted and detected at ARGALY
Meadow viper
Vipera ursinii
Morphology
30-50 cm (smallest viper in Europe), characteristic dorsal coloration
Habitat
Heathlands and dry mountain grasslands, present in Europe and only in the Southern Alps in France
Diet
Grasshoppers and crickets
Threats
​Decline of grasslands (development of mountain tourism resorts and recreational activities, shrub encroachment, fires)
Natterjack toad
Epidalea calamita
Morphology
8cm long, stocky body, flattened head, warty greenish body with brown spots
Habitat
Sandy environments and pond edges in Central and Western Europe
Diet
Insects, spiders, worms, slugs
Threats
​Habitat loss, protected species in France like all other amphibian species
Invasive Alien Plant Species
IAPS are plants introduced outside their natural range that proliferate at the expense of local ecosystems. Competing with native flora, they alter habitats, deplete biodiversity, and disrupt ecological balances, thereby threatening wildlife and ecosystem services.
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Seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Morphology
Slow growth, up to 1m long in adulthood
Habitat
Mediterranean Sea and European Atlantic coast
Diet
Small fish, crustaceans, mollusks
Threats
​Commercial and recreational fishing
Wels catfish
Silurus glanis
Morphology
1 to 5 meters long, 10 to 300 kg, characteristic barbels ("catfish")
Habitat
Freshwaters of Europe and Asia
Diet
Fish, frogs, crustaceans, mollusks, rodents, birds
Threats
​Voracious predator harmful to native vertebrate populations and water quality
Freshwater pearl mussel
Margaritifera margaritifera
Morphology
12 cm long, black shell on the outside, pearly on the inside
Habitat
Nutrient-poor freshwater bodies in North America, Europe, and Siberia
Diet
Suspended organic particles (filter-feeding organism)
Threats
Endangered according to the IUCN due to pearl harvesting and water quality degradation (industrial and agricultural pollution)
Bull shark
Carcharhinus leucas
Morphology
2-3 meters long, up to 250 kg
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical seas, capable of adapting to rivers
Diet
Fish, squids, birds, turtles, crustaceans, cetaceans
Threats
Classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN due to targeted and accidental fishing, as well as habitat degradation
Tawny nurse shark
Nebrius ferrugineus
Morphology
2-3 meters long, cylindrical body, flattened head
Habitat
Shallow tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans
Diet
Fish, crustaceans, mollusks
Threats
Classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to climate change, habitat destruction and fishing
Tiger shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
Morphology
3 to 5 meters long, up to 600 kg, pointed snout, and dark stripes
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical seas (Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean), both pelagic and coastal zones
Diet
Fish, turtles, dolphins, sea snakes, dugongs, whales, birds, dead bodies
Threats
Classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN due to intensive hunting and marine pollution
Scalloped hammerhead shark
Sphyrna lewini
Morphology
Characteristic flattened and arched snout, 2 to 3 meters long
Habitat
Coastal, estuarine, and pelagic waters in tropical and warm temperate regions
Diet
Fish, cephalopods, crustaceans, sea snakes
Threats
Classified as Endangered by the IUCN due to commercial overfishing
Giant guitarfish
Rhynchobatus djiddensis
Morphology
3m long, up to 200 kg, flattened and pointed snout, tail resembling that of sharks
Habitat
Sandy seabeds from the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean
Diet
Fish, crustaceans, bivalves
Threats
Classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to overfishing
Black-spotted stingray
Taeniura meyeni
Morphology
2m long, 150 kg, thick circular disc with variable spots and speckles
Habitat
Coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, found in reefs and sandy bottoms
Diet
Small fish, mollusks and crustaceans
Threats
Classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to commercial overfishing
Dugong
Dugong dugong
Morphology
3-4m long, up to 600kg, 2 incisors of 18cm long
Habitat
Coastal areas from East Africa to the western Pacific, bays, and mangroves
Diet
Herbivorous, seagrass flowering plants
Menaces
Globally vulnerable, threatened by hunting and reduction of coastal habitats due to urbanization and pollution
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