Influence of fasting during moult on the faecal microbiota of penguins.
Many seabirds including penguins are adapted to long periods of fasting, particularly during parts of the reproductive cycle and during moult. However, the influence of fasting on the gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota has not been investigated in seabirds. Therefore, the present study aimed to examin...
Main Authors: | Meagan L Dewar, John P Y Arnould, Lutz Krause, Phil Trathan, Peter Dann, Stuart C Smith |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4076183?pdf=render |
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