Bacterial Community of Heermann’s Gull (<i>Larus heermanni</i>): Insights into Their Most Common Species and Their Functional Role during the Breeding Season in the Gulf of California

Bacterial Community of Heermann’s Gull (<i>Larus heermanni</i>): Insights into Their Most Common Species and Their Functional Role during the Breeding Season in the Gulf of California

The seabird intestinal microbiota, or bacteriome, predominantly consists of bacteria that establish during embryonic development through vertical transfer from females and horizontal transfer during growth and copulation. This study focuses on the Heermann’s Gull (<i>Larus heermanni</i>)...

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Main Authors: Enrico A. Ruiz, Araceli Contreras-Rodríguez, Oliva Araiza, Ma G. Aguilera-Arreola, Juan A. Hernández-García, José J. Flores-Martínez, Víctor Sánchez-Cordero, Zulema Gomez-Lunar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
seabird microbiota
bacteriome diversity
16S rRNA gene sequencing
zoonotic pathogens
conservation biology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/10/617

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