Effects of past and present habitat on the gut microbiota of a wild rodent

T Scholier, A Lavrinienko, ER Kallio… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The response of the gut microbiota to changes in the host environment can be influenced by
both the host's past and present habitats. To quantify their contributions for two different life …

Green spaces contribute to structural resilience of the gut microbiota in urban mammals

R Łopucki, E Sajnaga, A Kalwasińska, D Klich… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The gut microbiome of wild animals is subject to various environmental influences, including
those associated with human-induced alterations to the environment. We investigated how …

Microbiome diversity and zoonotic bacterial pathogen prevalence in Peromyscus mice from agricultural landscapes and synanthropic habitat

J Mistrick, EJ Kipp, SI Weinberg, CC Adams… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Rodents are key reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens and play an important role in disease
transmission to humans. Importantly, anthropogenic land‐use change has been found to …

A taste of wilderness: supplementary feeding of red deer (Cervus elaphus) increases individual bacterial microbiota diversity but lowers abundance of important gut …

L Víquez-R, M Henrich, V Riegel, M Bader, K Wilhelm… - Animal Microbiome, 2024 - Springer
The gut microbiome plays a crucial role in the health and well-being of animals. It is
especially critical for ruminants that depend on this bacterial community for digesting their …

Gut Microbiome Profiling of the Endangered Southern Greater Glider (Petauroides volans) after the 2019–2020 Australian Megafire

J Clough, S Schwab, K Mikac - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The gut microbiome can provide valuable information on the ecology and
health of wildlife. We profiled the gut microbiota of the southern greater glider, an …

Landscape structure influences the eukaryome of a folivorous-frugivorous primate

V Klain, S Maestri, JC Bicca-Marques - Studies on Neotropical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Eukaryotes are important components of primate gut communities. Despite their role in the
diversity and structure of the gut ecosystem, microbiome research has focused on the …

Fertilization impacts microbiomes along the grassland trophic chain

K Jetter, K Jani, K Wilhelm, U Stehle, R Chamedjeu… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Agricultural grasslands are often managed intensively, influencing soil properties and
microbial communities. This can result in significant community changes and challenges to …

Metals, pathogens, and islands: how the environment shapes the gut microbiota of wild bank voles

I Brila - 2024 - oulurepo.oulu.fi
Wild animals inhabit a complex world that affects every aspect of their biology, including
their microbial symbionts. One of the best-studied communities of microbial symbionts in …

The Impact of Microplastics on Tissue-specific Gene Expression in the Tropical House Cricket, G. sigillatus

AV Cheslock - 2023 - repository.library.carleton.ca
Microplastics are ubiquitous in our environment, resulting in animal exposure and
consumption via various means, such as food, water, and air. Animals that consume …

Seasonal Physiological Responses in the Greater Thick-Tailed Galago (Otolemur Crassicaudatus)

C Long - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Primate populations over the globe are facing declines as a result of several factors
including climate change. It has become imperative to gain further insight into how primate …