Red, Gold and Green: Microbial Contribution of Rhodophyta and Other Algae to Green Turtle (<i>Chelonia mydas</i>) Gut Microbiome

Red, Gold and Green: Microbial Contribution of Rhodophyta and Other Algae to Green Turtle (<i>Chelonia mydas</i>) Gut Microbiome

The fitness of the endangered green sea turtle (<i>Chelonia mydas</i>) may be strongly affected by its gut microbiome, as microbes play important roles in host nutrition and health. This study aimed at establishing environmental microbial baselines that can be used to assess turtle healt...

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Main Authors: Lucía Díaz-Abad, Natassia Bacco-Mannina, Fernando Miguel Madeira, Ester A. Serrao, Aissa Regalla, Ana R. Patrício, Pedro R. Frade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
16S rRNA
microbiota
eDNA
<i>Chelonia mydas</i>
metabarcoding
macrophytes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/10/1988

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