Age‐related differences in gut microbial community composition of captive spotted seals (Phoca largha)

Age‐related differences in gut microbial community composition of captive spotted seals (Phoca largha)

Age is an important factor that significantly impacts the gut microbiota of various mammals. Captive spotted seals (Phoca largha) provide an ideal opportunity to study how age affects their gut microbiota, excluding other environmental factors, which is a challenge when monitoring wildlife. Here, th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Marine mammal science 2020-10, Vol.36 (4), p.1231-1240
Hauptverfasser: Tian, Jiashen, Du, Jing, Han, Jiabo, Song, Xinran, Lu, Zhichuang
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Age
Age groups
Aquatic mammals
captive
Community composition
Composition
Dorea
Environmental factors
Faeces
Feces
Firmicutes
gut microbiota
Intestinal flora
Intestinal microflora
Juveniles
Microbiota
Microorganisms
Phoca largha
Seals
spotted seal Phoca largha
Wildlife
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Zusammenfassung:Age is an important factor that significantly impacts the gut microbiota of various mammals. Captive spotted seals (Phoca largha) provide an ideal opportunity to study how age affects their gut microbiota, excluding other environmental factors, which is a challenge when monitoring wildlife. Here, the bacterial composition of the feces of captive spotted seals from four age groups were analyzed; namely, pup (
ISSN:0824-0469
1748-7692
DOI:10.1111/mms.12728