Microbial dysbiosis precedes signs of sea star wasting disease in wild populations of Pycnopodia helianthoides

Microbial dysbiosis precedes signs of sea star wasting disease in wild populations of Pycnopodia helianthoides

Sea star wasting (SSW) disease, a massive and ongoing epidemic with unknown cause(s), has led to the rapid death and decimation of sea star populations with cascading ecological consequences. Changes in microbial community structure have been previously associated with SSW, however, it remains unkno...

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Main Authors: Andrew R. McCracken, Blair M. Christensen, Daniel Munteanu, B. K. M. Case, Melanie Lloyd, Kyle P. Herbert, Melissa H. Pespeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
microbiome
dysbiosis
sea star wasting disease
wildlife disease
Bayesian network analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1130912/full

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