The One Health concept stresses the ecological relationships between human, animal, and
environmental health. Much of the One Health literature to date has examined the transfer of …

In recent years, scientific community has been gathering increasingly more insight on the
dynamics that are at play in metabolic and inflammatory disorders. These rapidly growing …

Although the taxonomic composition of the human microbiome varies tremendously across
individuals, its gene composition or functional capacity is highly conserved—implying an …

Animals are routinely colonized by microorganisms. Despite many studies documenting the
microbial taxa associated with animals, the pattern and ecological determinants of among …

Human gut microbiota plays critical roles in physiology and disease. Our understanding of
ecological principles that govern the dynamics and resilience of this highly complex …

The gut microbiome is a complex microbial community that plays a key role in human health.
Diet is an important factor dictating gut microbiome composition. This is mediated by multiple …

The soil microbial food web plays a vital role in soil health, nutrient cycling and agricultural
productivity. Notably, there is a distinct paucity of information regarding the effects of heavy …

Principles of ecology apply at myriad scales, including within the human body and the
intertwined macro and microscopic ecosystems that we depend upon for survival. The …

High-dimensional compositional data arise naturally in many applications such as
metagenomic data analysis. The observed data lie in a high-dimensional simplex, and …

Abstract Background and Objectives: Novel probiotics and prebiotics designed to modulate
the gut microbiota for improving health outcomes are in demand as the importance of the gut …