The gut microbiota is viewed as the “second genome” of animals, sharing intricate
relationships with their respective hosts. Because the gut microbial community and its …

Although the diversity of microbial communities (microbiota) inhabiting body niches are of
proven importance to health in both humans and non-human animals, the functional …

As global biodiversity continues to reduce at an alarming rate, threatened species are
increasingly being brought under intensive management or into captivity. However, current …

Human modification of the environment, particularly through land-use change, often reduces
animal species diversity. However, the effect of land-use change on the gut microbiome of …

Abstract Background The Aotearoa New Zealand takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri), once
thought to be extinct, is a nationally threatened flightless rail under intensive conservation …

The avian gut microbiota has been the subject of considerable recent attention, with
potential implications for diverse fields such as the poultry industry, microbial ecology, and …

Digestive and respiratory tracts are inhabited by rich bacterial communities that can vary
between their different segments. In comparison with other bird taxa with developed caeca …

Background The critically endangered kākāpō is a flightless, nocturnal parrot endemic to
Aotearoa New Zealand. Recent efforts to describe the gastrointestinal microbial community …

The kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) is a critically endangered, flightless parrot endemic to
Aotearoa New Zealand. While an intensive recovery programme has led to considerable …

All species host a rich community of microbes. This microbiome is dynamic, and displays
seasonal, daily, and even hourly changes, but also needs to be resilient to fulfill important …