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  1. GULF KILLIFISH (FUNDULUS GRANDIS) IN THE PECOS RIVER: UNIQUE LIFE HISTORY TRAITS IN A NONNATIVE, INLAND POPULATION

    Article • The Southwestern Naturalist, March 2024, Southwestern Association of Naturalists

    Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  2. Advancing early detection technologies for Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771): comparing mussel detection in environmental samples with environmental DNA (eDNA) and detection canines

    Article • Management of Biological Invasions, January 2024, Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre Oy (REABIC)

    Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  3. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the Arid and Thermally Extreme Sonoran Desert

    Article • EcoHealth, December 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  4. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS SUGGESTS FRESHWATER INVERTEBRATE ENVIRONMENTAL DNA IS MORE CONCENTRATED IN SURFACE WATER THAN IN BENTHIC SEDIMENTS

    Article • Texas Journal of Science, November 2023, Texas Academy of Science

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  5. Developing a recipe for success: commentary on Seaman et al. (2021) “Eating invasives: chefs as an avenue to control through consumption”

    Article • Food Culture & Society, July 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  6. Distribution and habitat use of a rare native crayfish: Implications for conserving Data Deficient species

    Article • Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, June 2023, Wiley

    Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  7. Answers blowing in the wind: Detection of birds, mammals, and amphibians with airborne environmental DNA in a natural environment over a yearlong survey

    Article • Environmental DNA, January 2023, Wiley

    Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  8. Environmental DNA Methods for Ecological Monitoring and Biodiversity Assessment in Estuaries

    Article • Estuaries and Coasts, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  9. Plant–animal interactions in the era of environmental DNA ( eDNA )—A review

    Article • Environmental DNA, May 2022, Wiley

    Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  10. Airborne environmental DNA metabarcoding detects more diversity, with less sampling effort, than a traditional plant community survey

    Article • BMC Ecology and Evolution, December 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  11. Editorial: Environmental DNA Innovations for Conservation

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, November 2021, Frontiers

    Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  12. 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)

    Article • Molecular Ecology, May 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  13. Airborne eDNA Reflects Human Activity and Seasonal Changes on a Landscape Scale

    Article • Frontiers in Environmental Science, January 2021, Frontiers

    Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  14. Environmental conditions influence eDNA particle size distribution in aquatic systems

    Article • Environmental DNA, November 2020, Wiley

    Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  15. Using species distribution models to guide seagrass management

    Article • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  16. Detection of the Amphibian Pathogens Chytrid Fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) and Ranavirus in West Texas, USA, Using Environmental DNA

    Article • Journal of Wildlife Diseases, July 2020, Wildlife Disease Association

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  17. Key Questions for Next-Generation Biomonitoring

    Article • Frontiers in Environmental Science, January 2020, Frontiers

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  18. Predicting suitable habitat for dreissenid mussel invasion in Texas based on climatic and lake physical characteristics

    Article • Management of Biological Invasions, January 2020, Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre Oy (REABIC)

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  19. The detection of a non-anemophilous plant species using airborne eDNA

    Article • PLOS One, November 2019, PLOS

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  20. No evidence of the fungus that causes bat white nose syndrome in Louisiana

    Article • The Southwestern Naturalist, September 2019, Southwestern Association of Naturalists

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  21. Place-Based Learning with Out-of-Place Species & Students: Teaching International Students about Biological Invasions

    Article • The American Biology Teacher, August 2019, University of California Press

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  22. Analyzing airborne environmental DNA: A comparison of extraction methods, primer type, and trap type on the ability to detect airborne eDNA from terrestrial plant communities

    Article • Environmental DNA, June 2019, Wiley

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  23. Preliminary analysis reveals sediment burial decreases mass loss and increases survival of the aquatic invasive plant Hydrilla verticillata following desiccation over short time scales

    Article • Management of Biological Invasions, January 2017, Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre Oy (REABIC)

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  24. Risk Analysis and Bioeconomics of Invasive Species to Inform Policy and Management

    Article • Annual Review of Environment and Resources, October 2016, Annual Reviews

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr Andrew M Kramer, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  25. Confronting species distribution model predictions with species functional traits

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, February 2016, Wiley

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  26. The ecology of environmental DNA and implications for conservation genetics

    Article • Conservation Genetics, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  27. Size of Common Carp eDNA-bearing particles in an aquatic environment

    Article • Methods in Ecology and Evolution, June 2014, Wiley

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  28. Geographic selection bias of occurrence data influences transferability of invasiveHydrilla verticillatadistribution models

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, May 2014, Wiley

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  29. Environmental Conditions Influence eDNA Persistence in Aquatic Systems

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, January 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  30. Viability of Aquatic Plant Fragments following Desiccation

    Article • Invasive Plant Science and Management, June 2013, Weed Science Society

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  31. Rapid Invasive Species Detection by Combining Environmental DNA with Light Transmission Spectroscopy

    Article • Conservation Letters, March 2013, Wiley

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  32. Global Introductions of Crayfishes: Evaluating the Impact of Species Invasions on Ecosystem Services

    Article • Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics, December 2012, Annual Reviews

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  33. DNA-based species detection capabilities using laser transmission spectroscopy

    Article • Journal of The Royal Society Interface, September 2012, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  34. Integrating Theoretical Components: A Graphical Model for Graduate Students and Researchers

    Article • BioScience, June 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  35. Conservation in a cup of water: estimating biodiversity and population abundance from environmental DNA

    Article • Molecular Ecology, May 2012, Wiley

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  36. Eurasian watermilfoil fitness loss and invasion potential following desiccation during simulated overland transport

    Article • Aquatic Invasions, January 2012, Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre Oy (REABIC)

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  37. Quantitative and Rapid DNA Detection by Laser Transmission Spectroscopy

    Article • PLOS One, December 2011, PLOS

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  38. Molecular Detection of Invasive Species in Heterogeneous Mixtures Using a Microfluidic Carbon Nanotube Platform

    Article • PLOS One, February 2011, PLOS

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  39. Fecundity of the exotic applesnail,Pomacea insularum

    Article • Journal of the North American Benthological Society, September 2008, University of Chicago Press

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  40. Juvenile snails, adult appetites: contrasting resource consumption between two species of applesnails (Pomacea)

    Article • Journal of Molluscan Studies, November 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes

  41. Adapting to invasions in a changing world: invasive species as an economic resource.

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Dr. Matthew A. Barnes, Dr. Matthew A Barnes