Host species and habitat shape fish-associated bacterial communities: phylosymbiosis between fish and their microbiome
Abstract Background While many studies have reported that the structure of the gut and skin microbiota is driven by both species-specific and habitat-specific factors, the relative importance of host-specific versus environmental factors in wild vertebrates remains poorly understood. The aim of this...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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Series: | Microbiome |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-023-01697-6 |