The gut microbiota is viewed as the “second genome” of animals, sharing intricate
relationships with their respective hosts. Because the gut microbial community and its …

Birds harbor complex gut bacterial communities that may sustain their ecologies and
facilitate their biological roles, distribution, and diversity. Research on gut microbiomes in …

An animal's gut microbiota plays an important role in host health, reproduction and
digestion. However, many studies focus on only a few individuals or a single species …

Animal hosts have evolved intricate associations with microbial symbionts, where both
depend on each other for particular functions. In many cases, these associations lead to …

The composition of gut bacterial communities is strongly influenced by the host diet in many
animal taxa. For birds, the effect of diet on the microbiomes has been documented through …

How the microbiome interacts with hosts across evolutionary time is poorly understood. Data
sets including many host species are required to conduct comparative analyses. Here, we …

Background Gut microbial communities play important roles in nutrient management and
can change in response to host diets. The extent of this flexibility and the concomitant …

Long-distance host movements play a major regulatory role in sha** microbial
communities of their digestive tract. Here, we studied gut microbiota composition during …

Avian gut microbial communities are complex and play a fundamental role in regulating
biological functions within an individual. Although it is well established that diet can …

Fecal pollution in coastal areas is of a high concern since it affects bathing and shellfish
harvesting activities. Wild waterbirds are non-negligible in the overall signal of the …