Gut microbiota of white-headed black langurs (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) in responses to habitat fragmentation
The white-headed black langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) is exclusively distributed in the karst forests and is critically endangered owing to habitat fragmentation. Gut microbiota can provide physiological data for a comprehensive study of the langur’s response to human disturbance in the limes...
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| author | Ying Lai Ying Lai Ying Lai Yanqiong Chen Yanqiong Chen Yanqiong Chen Jingjin Zheng Jingjin Zheng Jingjin Zheng Zheng Liu Zheng Liu Zheng Liu Dengpan Nong Jipeng Liang Youbang Li Youbang Li Youbang Li Zhonghao Huang Zhonghao Huang Zhonghao Huang |
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| description | The white-headed black langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) is exclusively distributed in the karst forests and is critically endangered owing to habitat fragmentation. Gut microbiota can provide physiological data for a comprehensive study of the langur’s response to human disturbance in the limestone forest; to date, data on spatial variations in the langurs’ gut microbiota are limited. In this study, we examined intersite variations in the gut microbiota of white-headed black langurs in the Guangxi Chongzuo White-headed Langur National Nature Reserve, China. Our results showed that langurs in the Bapen area with a better habitat had higher gut microbiota diversity. In the Bapen group, the Bacteroidetes (13.65% ± 9.73% vs. 4.75% ± 4.70%) and its representative family, Prevotellaceae, were significantly enriched. In the Banli group, higher relative abundance of Firmicutes (86.30% ± 8.60% vs. 78.85% ± 10.35%) than the Bapen group was observed. Oscillospiraceae (16.93% ± 5.39% vs. 16.13% ± 3.16%), Christensenellaceae (15.80% ± 4.59% vs. 11.61% ± 3.60%), and norank_o__Clostridia_UCG-014 (17.43% ± 6.64% vs. 9.78% ± 3.83%) were increased in comparison with the Bapen group. These intersite variations in microbiota diversity and composition could be accounted for by differences in food resources caused by fragmentation. Furthermore, compared with the Banli group, the community assembly of gut microbiota in the Bapen group was influenced by more deterministic factors and had a higher migration rate, but the difference between the two groups was not significant. This might be attributed to the serious fragmentation of the habitats for both groups. Our findings highlight the importance of gut microbiota response for the integrity of wildlife habitats and the need in using physiological indicators to study the mechanisms by which wildlife responds to human disturbances or ecological variations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0371284f0ad54125ad4ad30141e561ab2023-02-13T06:22:20ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2023-02-011410.3389/fmicb.2023.11262571126257Gut microbiota of white-headed black langurs (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) in responses to habitat fragmentationYing Lai0Ying Lai1Ying Lai2Yanqiong Chen3Yanqiong Chen4Yanqiong Chen5Jingjin Zheng6Jingjin Zheng7Jingjin Zheng8Zheng Liu9Zheng Liu10Zheng Liu11Dengpan Nong12Jipeng Liang13Youbang Li14Youbang Li15Youbang Li16Zhonghao Huang17Zhonghao Huang18Zhonghao Huang19Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaAdministration Center of Guangxi Chongzuo White-headed Langur National Nature Reserve, Chongzuo, ChinaAdministration Center of Guangxi Chongzuo White-headed Langur National Nature Reserve, Chongzuo, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaThe white-headed black langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) is exclusively distributed in the karst forests and is critically endangered owing to habitat fragmentation. Gut microbiota can provide physiological data for a comprehensive study of the langur’s response to human disturbance in the limestone forest; to date, data on spatial variations in the langurs’ gut microbiota are limited. In this study, we examined intersite variations in the gut microbiota of white-headed black langurs in the Guangxi Chongzuo White-headed Langur National Nature Reserve, China. Our results showed that langurs in the Bapen area with a better habitat had higher gut microbiota diversity. In the Bapen group, the Bacteroidetes (13.65% ± 9.73% vs. 4.75% ± 4.70%) and its representative family, Prevotellaceae, were significantly enriched. In the Banli group, higher relative abundance of Firmicutes (86.30% ± 8.60% vs. 78.85% ± 10.35%) than the Bapen group was observed. Oscillospiraceae (16.93% ± 5.39% vs. 16.13% ± 3.16%), Christensenellaceae (15.80% ± 4.59% vs. 11.61% ± 3.60%), and norank_o__Clostridia_UCG-014 (17.43% ± 6.64% vs. 9.78% ± 3.83%) were increased in comparison with the Bapen group. These intersite variations in microbiota diversity and composition could be accounted for by differences in food resources caused by fragmentation. Furthermore, compared with the Banli group, the community assembly of gut microbiota in the Bapen group was influenced by more deterministic factors and had a higher migration rate, but the difference between the two groups was not significant. This might be attributed to the serious fragmentation of the habitats for both groups. Our findings highlight the importance of gut microbiota response for the integrity of wildlife habitats and the need in using physiological indicators to study the mechanisms by which wildlife responds to human disturbances or ecological variations.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1126257/fullwhite-headed black langurgut microbiotahabitat fragmentationintersite variationscommunity assemblylimestone forest |
| spellingShingle | Ying Lai Ying Lai Ying Lai Yanqiong Chen Yanqiong Chen Yanqiong Chen Jingjin Zheng Jingjin Zheng Jingjin Zheng Zheng Liu Zheng Liu Zheng Liu Dengpan Nong Jipeng Liang Youbang Li Youbang Li Youbang Li Zhonghao Huang Zhonghao Huang Zhonghao Huang Gut microbiota of white-headed black langurs (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) in responses to habitat fragmentation Frontiers in Microbiology white-headed black langur gut microbiota habitat fragmentation intersite variations community assembly limestone forest |
| title | Gut microbiota of white-headed black langurs (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) in responses to habitat fragmentation |
| title_full | Gut microbiota of white-headed black langurs (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) in responses to habitat fragmentation |
| title_fullStr | Gut microbiota of white-headed black langurs (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) in responses to habitat fragmentation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gut microbiota of white-headed black langurs (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) in responses to habitat fragmentation |
| title_short | Gut microbiota of white-headed black langurs (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) in responses to habitat fragmentation |
| title_sort | gut microbiota of white headed black langurs trachypithecus leucocephalus in responses to habitat fragmentation |
| topic | white-headed black langur gut microbiota habitat fragmentation intersite variations community assembly limestone forest |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1126257/full |
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