Humanization of wildlife gut microbiota in urban environments

Urbanization is rapidly altering Earth’s environments, demanding investigation of the impacts on resident wildlife. Here, we show that urban populations of coyotes (Canis latrans), crested anole lizards (Anolis cristatellus), and white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys) acquire gut microbiota...

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Main Authors: Brian A Dillard, Albert K Chung, Alex R Gunderson, Shane C Campbell-Staton, Andrew H Moeller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2022-05-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/76381