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Xavier Pochon is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Ecology and Molecular Biology. Their work intersects multiple subfields including Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, and Pollution.

The scientist's main research topics are concentrated on Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, and the Identification and Quantification in Food. Additional areas include Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Protist diversity and phylogeny, Marine Ecology and Invasive Species, and Marine and coastal plant biology.

Frequent publication venues for Xavier Pochon include:

  • Environmental DNA
  • PeerJ
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Scientific Reports

Their recent papers demonstrate a strong involvement in environmental genomics and marine ecosystem monitoring. These include:

  • Ecosystems monitoring powered by environmental genomics: A review of current strategies with an implementation roadmap (2020), published in Molecular Ecology
  • Environmental DNA metabarcoding for benthic monitoring: A review of sediment sampling and DNA extraction methods (2021), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • Towards the Optimization of eDNA/eRNA Sampling Technologies for Marine Biosecurity Surveillance (2021), published in Water
  • Past and Future Grand Challenges in Marine Ecosystem Ecology (2020), published in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Comparing sediment DNA extraction methods for assessing organic enrichment associated with marine aquaculture (2020), published in PeerJ

Among frequent collaborators, Xavier Pochon has worked extensively with Anastasija Zaiko, Ulla von Ammon, Susanna A. Wood, Olivier Laroche, and John K. Pearman. These collaborations reflect ongoing research partnerships in areas related to environmental DNA and marine ecology.

Best Publications

  • A new Symbiodinium clade (Dinophyceae) from soritid foraminifera in Hawai'i.

    Xavier Pochon;Ruth D. Gates

  • Molecular phylogeny, evolutionary rates, and divergence timing of the symbiotic dinoflagellate genus Symbiodinium

    Xavier Pochon;Juan I. Montoya-Burgos;Benoit Stadelmann;Jan Pawlowski

  • High genetic diversity and relative specificity among Symbiodinium-like endosymbiotic dinoflagellates in soritid foraminiferans

    X. Pochon;J. Pawlowski;L. Zaninetti;R. Rowan

  • The Coral Trait Database, a curated database of trait information for coral species from the global oceans

    Joshua S. Madin;Kristen D. Anderson;Magnus Heide Andreasen;Tom C.L. Bridge;Tom C.L. Bridge

  • Ecosystems monitoring powered by environmental genomics: a review of current strategies with an implementation roadmap

    Tristan Cordier;Laura Alonso-Sáez;Laure Apothéloz-Perret-Gentil;Eva Aylagas

  • Endosymbiotic flexibility associates with environmental sensitivity in scleractinian corals

    Hollie M. Putnam;Michael Stat;Michael Stat;Xavier Pochon;Ruth D. Gates

  • Evaluating detection limits of next-generation sequencing for the surveillance and monitoring of international marine pests

    Xavier Pochon;Nathan J. Bott;Kirsty Fiona Smith;Susanna A. Wood;Susanna A. Wood

  • Wanted dead or alive? Using metabarcoding of environmental DNA and RNA to distinguish living assemblages for biosecurity applications

    Xavier Pochon;Anastasija Zaiko;Anastasija Zaiko;Anastasija Zaiko;Lauren M. Fletcher;Olivier Laroche

  • A comparison of droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (PCR), quantitative PCR and metabarcoding for species‐specific detection in environmental DNA

    Susanna A Wood;Xavier Pochon;Xavier Pochon;Olivier Laroche;Olivier Laroche;Ulla von Ammon;Ulla von Ammon

  • Release and degradation of environmental DNA and RNA in a marine system.

    Susanna A. Wood;Laura Biessy;Janie L. Latchford;Anastasija Zaiko

  • Environmental DNA metabarcoding for benthic monitoring: A review of sediment sampling and DNA extraction methods.

    J. Pawlowski;J. Pawlowski;K. Bruce;K. Panksep;K. Panksep;F.I. Aguirre

  • Biogeographic partitioning and host specialization among foraminiferan dinoflagellate symbionts (Symbiodinium; Dinophyta)

    Xavier Pochon;T. C. LaJeunesse;Jan Wojciech Pawlowski

  • GeoSymbio: a hybrid, cloud-based web application of global geospatial bioinformatics and ecoinformatics for Symbiodinium–host symbioses

    Erik C. Franklin;Michael Stat;Xavier Pochon;Hollie M. Putnam

  • Specificity in communities of Symbiodinium in corals from Johnston Atoll

    Michael Stat;Xavier Pochon;Rebecca O. M. Cowie;Ruth D. Gates

  • Molecular Identification of Algal Endosymbionts in Large Miliolid Foraminifera: 2. Dinoflagellates

    Jan Pawlowski;Maria Holzmann;José F. Fahrni;Xavier Pochon

  • Advantages and Limitations of Environmental DNA/RNA Tools for Marine Biosecurity: Management and Surveillance of Non-indigenous Species

    Anastasija Zaiko;Anastasija Zaiko;Anastasija Zaiko;Xavier Pochon;Xavier Pochon;Eva Garcia-Vazquez;Sergej Olenin

  • Development and preliminary validation of a multi-trophic metabarcoding biotic index for monitoring benthic organic enrichment

    Nigel Keeley;Susanna A. Wood;Susanna A. Wood;Xavier Pochon;Xavier Pochon

  • COMPARISON OF ENDOSYMBIOTIC AND FREE‐LIVING SYMBIODINIUM (DINOPHYCEAE) DIVERSITY IN A HAWAIIAN REEF ENVIRONMENT

    Xavier Pochon;Michael Stat;Misaki Takabayashi;Luis Chasqui

  • A cross-taxa study using environmental DNA/RNA metabarcoding to measure biological impacts of offshore oil and gas drilling and production operations.

    Olivier Laroche;Olivier Laroche;Susanna A. Wood;Louis A. Tremblay;Louis A. Tremblay;Joanne I. Ellis

  • An improved primer set and amplification protocol with increased specificity and sensitivity targeting the Symbiodinium ITS2 region.

    Benjamin C.C. Hume;Maren Ziegler;Julie Poulain;Julie Poulain;Xavier Pochon;Xavier Pochon

  • Targeted gene enrichment and high-throughput sequencing for environmental biomonitoring: a case study using freshwater macroinvertebrates.

    Eddy J. Dowle;Eddy J. Dowle;Xavier Pochon;Xavier Pochon;Jonathan C. Banks;Karen Shearer

  • Variation in Symbiodinium ITS2 Sequence Assemblages among Coral Colonies

    Michael Stat;Christopher E. Bird;Xavier Pochon;Luis Chasqui

  • Ecosystems Monitoring Powered by Environmental Genomics: A Review of Current Strategies with An Implementation Roadmap

    Tristan Cordier;Laura Alonso Sáez;Laure Apotheloz-Perret-Gentil;Eva Aylagas

Frequent Co-Authors

Ruth D. Gates
Ruth D. Gates University of Hawaii at Manoa
Jan Pawlowski
Jan Pawlowski Heidelberg University
Michael Stat
Michael Stat University of Newcastle Australia
Susanna A. Wood
Susanna A. Wood Cawthron Institute
Hollie M. Putnam
Hollie M. Putnam University of Rhode Island
Peter J. Edmunds
Peter J. Edmunds California State University, Northridge
Anastasija Zaiko
Anastasija Zaiko Sequench Limited
Robert J. Toonen
Robert J. Toonen University of Hawaii at Manoa
Andrew C. Baker
Andrew C. Baker University of Miami
Janice M. Lough
Janice M. Lough Australian Institute of Marine Science

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