Host individual and gut location are more important in gut microbiota community composition than temporal variation in the marine herbivorous fish Kyphosus sydneyanus

Host individual and gut location are more important in gut microbiota community composition than temporal variation in the marine herbivorous fish Kyphosus sydneyanus

Abstract Background Gut microbiota play a key role in the nutrition of many marine herbivorous fishes through hindgut fermentation of seaweed. Gut microbiota composition in the herbivorous fish Kyphosus sydneyanus (family Kyphosidae) varies between individuals and gut sections, raising two questions...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Pisaniello, Kim M. Handley, W. Lindsey White, Esther R. Angert, Jian Sheng Boey, Kendall D. Clements
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Gut microbiota
Herbivory
Host-individual variation
Seasons
ddPCR
Community assembly
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-03025-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-03025-2

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