The alpha diversity of ecologic communities is affected by many biotic and abiotic drivers
and, in turn, affects ecosystem functioning. Yet, patterns of alpha diversity in host-associated …

Gastrointestinal microbiota play a vital role in maintaining organismal health, through
facilitating nutrient uptake, detoxification and interactions with the immune system. The …

Background Adaptive shifts in gut microbiome composition are one route by which animals
adapt to seasonal changes in food availability and diet. However, outside of dietary shifts …

The variation and taxonomic diversity among mammalian gut microbiomes raises several
questions about the factors that contribute to the rates and patterns of change in these …

The yak (Bos grunniens), an indigenous herbivore raised at altitudes between 3,000 and
5,000 m above sea level, is closely linked to more than 40 ethnic communities and plays a …

Recent studies in model organisms have shown that compositional variation in the
microbiome can affect a variety of host phenotypes including those related to digestion …

The relationship between social behaviour and the microbiome is known to be reciprocal.
Research in wild animal populations, particularly in primate social groups, has revealed the …

Abstract Knowledge about the impact of different geographical environments on rhesus
macaque gut microbiota is limited. In this study, we compared the characteristics of gut …

Multifaceted approaches are required to monitor wildlife populations and improve
conservation efforts. In the last decade, increasing evidence suggests that metagenomic …

Studies on microbiome diversity are flooding the current literature, yet lessons from ecology
clearly demonstrate that diversity is just one factor to consider when analyzing an …