Low microbiome diversity in threatened amphibians from two biodiversity hotspots
Abstract Microbial diversity positively influences community resilience of the host microbiome. However, extinction risk factors such as habitat specialization, narrow environmental tolerances, and exposure to anthropogenic disturbance may homogenize host-associated microbial communities critical fo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-12-01
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Series: | Animal Microbiome |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-022-00220-w |