Seasonal variations in microbial diversity and metabolite profiles of the gut of sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus)

The sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) is the main economic species in China and has a significant role in aquaculture. Gut microbiome composition is closely related to external environments. In this study, we identified the effects of seasonal changes on the composition and main metabolites of s...

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Main Authors: Beini Deng, Xiaoshang Ru, Ting Wang, Chenxi Zhang, Wanhui Sun, Songchong Lu, Libin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.953388/full