Mono-specific algal diets shape microbial networking in the gut of the sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla elatensis

Abstract Background Algivorous sea urchins can obtain energy from a diet of a single algal species, which may result in consequent changes in their gut microbe assemblies and association networks. Methods To ascertain whether such changes are led by specific microbes or limited to a specific region...

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Main Authors: Matan Masasa, Ariel Kushmaro, Esti Kramarsky-Winter, Muki Shpigel, Roy Barkan, Alex Golberg, Abraham Kribus, Nadav Shashar, Lior Guttman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-021-00140-1