Marine mammals harbor unique microbiotas shaped by and yet distinct from the sea
Little is known about the microbiota of marine mammals, despite the crucial ecological roles played by these animals. Here, Bik et al. describe the bacterial communities associated with various body sites in dolphins and sea lions, as well as the microbiota of their dietary fish and adjacent seawate...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Nature Portfolio
2016-02-01
|
| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10516 |
| _version_ | 1818341976903254016 |
|---|---|
| author | Elisabeth M. Bik Elizabeth K. Costello Alexandra D. Switzer Benjamin J. Callahan Susan P. Holmes Randall S. Wells Kevin P. Carlin Eric D. Jensen Stephanie Venn-Watson David A. Relman |
| author_facet | Elisabeth M. Bik Elizabeth K. Costello Alexandra D. Switzer Benjamin J. Callahan Susan P. Holmes Randall S. Wells Kevin P. Carlin Eric D. Jensen Stephanie Venn-Watson David A. Relman |
| author_sort | Elisabeth M. Bik |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Little is known about the microbiota of marine mammals, despite the crucial ecological roles played by these animals. Here, Bik et al. describe the bacterial communities associated with various body sites in dolphins and sea lions, as well as the microbiota of their dietary fish and adjacent seawater. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-13T16:07:21Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-d4feb8df256c4ef5b5427cbc6f4021bb |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2041-1723 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-13T16:07:21Z |
| publishDate | 2016-02-01 |
| publisher | Nature Portfolio |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Nature Communications |
| spelling | doaj.art-d4feb8df256c4ef5b5427cbc6f4021bb2022-12-21T23:39:01ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232016-02-017111310.1038/ncomms10516Marine mammals harbor unique microbiotas shaped by and yet distinct from the seaElisabeth M. Bik0Elizabeth K. Costello1Alexandra D. Switzer2Benjamin J. Callahan3Susan P. Holmes4Randall S. Wells5Kevin P. Carlin6Eric D. Jensen7Stephanie Venn-Watson8David A. Relman9Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of MedicineDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of MedicineDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of MedicineDepartment of Statistics, Stanford UniversityDepartment of Statistics, Stanford UniversitySarasota Dolphin Research Program, Chicago Zoological Society, c/o Mote Marine LaboratoryTranslational Medicine and Research Program, National Marine Mammal FoundationSpace and Naval Warfare Systems Center PacificTranslational Medicine and Research Program, National Marine Mammal FoundationDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of MedicineLittle is known about the microbiota of marine mammals, despite the crucial ecological roles played by these animals. Here, Bik et al. describe the bacterial communities associated with various body sites in dolphins and sea lions, as well as the microbiota of their dietary fish and adjacent seawater.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10516 |
| spellingShingle | Elisabeth M. Bik Elizabeth K. Costello Alexandra D. Switzer Benjamin J. Callahan Susan P. Holmes Randall S. Wells Kevin P. Carlin Eric D. Jensen Stephanie Venn-Watson David A. Relman Marine mammals harbor unique microbiotas shaped by and yet distinct from the sea Nature Communications |
| title | Marine mammals harbor unique microbiotas shaped by and yet distinct from the sea |
| title_full | Marine mammals harbor unique microbiotas shaped by and yet distinct from the sea |
| title_fullStr | Marine mammals harbor unique microbiotas shaped by and yet distinct from the sea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Marine mammals harbor unique microbiotas shaped by and yet distinct from the sea |
| title_short | Marine mammals harbor unique microbiotas shaped by and yet distinct from the sea |
| title_sort | marine mammals harbor unique microbiotas shaped by and yet distinct from the sea |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10516 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT elisabethmbik marinemammalsharboruniquemicrobiotasshapedbyandyetdistinctfromthesea AT elizabethkcostello marinemammalsharboruniquemicrobiotasshapedbyandyetdistinctfromthesea AT alexandradswitzer marinemammalsharboruniquemicrobiotasshapedbyandyetdistinctfromthesea AT benjaminjcallahan marinemammalsharboruniquemicrobiotasshapedbyandyetdistinctfromthesea AT susanpholmes marinemammalsharboruniquemicrobiotasshapedbyandyetdistinctfromthesea AT randallswells marinemammalsharboruniquemicrobiotasshapedbyandyetdistinctfromthesea AT kevinpcarlin marinemammalsharboruniquemicrobiotasshapedbyandyetdistinctfromthesea AT ericdjensen marinemammalsharboruniquemicrobiotasshapedbyandyetdistinctfromthesea AT stephanievennwatson marinemammalsharboruniquemicrobiotasshapedbyandyetdistinctfromthesea AT davidarelman marinemammalsharboruniquemicrobiotasshapedbyandyetdistinctfromthesea |