Aquatic ecosystems are under increasing stress from global anthropogenic and natural
changes, including climate change, eutrophication, ocean acidification, and pollution. In this …

The sustainability of coral reef fisheries is jeopardized by complex and interacting socio-
ecological stressors that undermine their contribution to food and nutrition security. Climate …

Intestinal flora is closely related to the health of organisms and the occurrence and
development of diseases. The study of intestinal flora will provide a reference for the …

Background The key effects of intestinal microbiota in animal health have led to an
increasing interest in manipulating these bacterial populations to improve animal welfare …

Intestinal microbiota is key for many host functions, such as digestion, nutrient metabolism,
disease resistance, and immune function. With the growth of the aquaculture industry, there …

Animals have been developing key associations with micro-organisms through evolutionary
processes and ecological diversification. Hence, in some host clades, phylogenetic distance …

The present paper was aimed at investigating the role of disposable medical masks as a
substrate for microbial biofilm growth and for the selection of specific microbial traits in highly …

Many marine herbivorous fishes harbour diverse microbial communities in the hindgut that
can play important roles in host health and nutrition. Kyphosus sydneyanus is a temperate …

Environmental degradation has the potential to alter key mutualisms that underlie the
structure and function of ecological communities. How microbial communities associated …

Understanding sea turtle diets can help conservation planning, but their trophic ecology is
complex due to life history characteristics such as ontogenetic shifts and large foraging …