Skin bacterial microbiome of a generalist Puerto Rican frog varies along elevation and land use gradients

Skin bacterial microbiome of a generalist Puerto Rican frog varies along elevation and land use gradients

Host-associated microbial communities are ubiquitous among animals, and serve important functions. For example, the bacterial skin microbiome of amphibians can play a role in preventing or reducing infection by the amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Evidence suggests that envi...

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Main Authors: Myra C. Hughey, Janelle A. Pena, Roberto Reyes, Daniel Medina, Lisa K. Belden, Patricia A. Burrowes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-08-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Elevation
Land use
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Chytrid
Skin bacteria
Microbiome
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3688.pdf

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