Are fecal samples an appropriate proxy for amphibian intestinal microbiota?
Abstract The intestinal microbiota, an invisible organ supporting a host's survival, has essential roles in metabolism, immunity, growth, and development. Since intestinal microbiota influences a host's biology, application of such data to wildlife conservation has gained interest. There a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2024-02-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10862 |