Physiological differences between wild and captive animals: a century-old dilemma
Laboratory-based research dominates the fields of comparative physiology and
biomechanics. The power of lab work has long been recognized by experimental biologists …
biomechanics. The power of lab work has long been recognized by experimental biologists …
MICROBIOME: Microbiomes in birds: a review of links to health and reproduction
MA Ottinger, S Mani, S Krüger… - Reproduction and …, 2024 - raf.bioscientifica.com
Microbiomes have emerged as a key component essential for maintaining the health of an
organism. Additionally, the roles of microbiomes are multifaceted, some unique to specific …
organism. Additionally, the roles of microbiomes are multifaceted, some unique to specific …
Captivity induces a sweeping and sustained genomic response in a starfish
Marine animals in the wild are often difficult to access, so they are studied in captivity.
However, the implicit assumption that physiological processes of animals in artificial …
However, the implicit assumption that physiological processes of animals in artificial …
Phenotypic associations of common waxbill gut and feather microbiome diversity in a shared environment
Microbial diversity may affect host phenotypes, including morphology and behaviour, but it
remains unclear to which extent those could be mediated by host differences in diet or …
remains unclear to which extent those could be mediated by host differences in diet or …
Mycoplasma bradburyae sp. nov. isolated from the trachea of sea birds
AS Ramírez, JB Poveda, R Dijkman, C Poveda… - Systematic and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the search for mollicutes in wild birds, six Mycoplasma strains were isolated from tracheal
swabs taken from four different species of seabirds. Four strains originated from three Yellow …
swabs taken from four different species of seabirds. Four strains originated from three Yellow …
No Guts About It: Captivity, But Not Neophobia Phenotype, Influences the Cloacal Microbiome of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus)
Behavioral traits such as anxiety and depression have been linked to diversity of the gut
microbiome in humans, domesticated animals, and lab-bred model species, but the extent to …
microbiome in humans, domesticated animals, and lab-bred model species, but the extent to …
The gut microbiota-immune-brain axis in a wild vertebrate: dynamic interactions and health impacts
The gut microbiota-immune-brain axis is a feedback network which influences diverse
physiological processes and plays a pivotal role in overall health and wellbeing. Although …
physiological processes and plays a pivotal role in overall health and wellbeing. Although …
Brief exposure to captivity in a songbird is associated with reduced diversity and altered composition of the gut microbiome
MR Florkowski, SA Hamer… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The gut microbiome is important for host fitness and is influenced by many factors including
the host's environment. Captive environments could potentially influence the richness and …
the host's environment. Captive environments could potentially influence the richness and …
Ornamentation and body condition, but not glucocorticoids, predict wild songbird cloacal microbiome community and diversity
Animal populations can exhibit dramatic variation in individual fitness, and microbiota are
emerging as a potentially understudied factor influencing host health. Bacterial diversity and …
emerging as a potentially understudied factor influencing host health. Bacterial diversity and …
Harnessing the gut microbiome: a potential biomarker for wild animal welfare
S Sonnega, MJ Sheriff - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The welfare of wild animal populations is critically important to conservation, with profound
implications for ecosystem health, biodiversity, and zoonotic disease transmission. Animal …
implications for ecosystem health, biodiversity, and zoonotic disease transmission. Animal …