Skeletal muscle aging is characterized by decline in skeletal muscle mass and function
along with growing age, which consequently leads to age-related sarcopenia, if without any …

Migratory shorebirds have many unique life history characteristics, such as long‐distance
travel between breeding sites, stopover sites, and wintering sites. The physiological …

Background Antibiotic resistance is rendering common bacterial infections untreatable.
Wildlife can incorporate and disperse antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the environment, such …

Despite its isolation and extreme climate, Antarctica is home to diverse fauna and
associated microorganisms. It has been proposed that the most iconic Antarctic animal, the …

Gut microbes are increasingly recognised for their role in regulating an animal's metabolism
and immunity. However, identifying repeatable associations between host physiological …

Humans are radically altering global ecology, and one of the most apparent human-induced
effects is urbanization, where high-density human habitats disrupt long-established …

Gut microbiota can have important effects on host health, but explanatory factors and
pathways that determine gut microbial composition can differ among host lineages. In …

Aquatic animals encounter suites of novel planktonic microbes during their development.
Although hosts have been shown to exert strong selection on their gut microbiota from …

Migratory animals experiencing substantial change in diet and habitat across the annual
cycle may have corresponding shifts in host‐associated microbial diversity. Using …

Animals generally benefit from their gastrointestinal microbiome, but the factors that
influence the composition and dynamics of their microbiota remain poorly understood …