Intestinal microbiota in fishes: what's known and what's not
Clements, Kendall D., Angert, Esther R., Montgomery, W. Linn, and Choat, Howard (2014) Intestinal microbiota in fishes: what's known and what's not. Molecular Ecology, 23 (8). pp. 1891-1898.
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Abstract
High-throughput sequencing approaches have enabled characterizations of the community composition of numerous gut microbial communities, which in turn has enhanced interest in their diversity and functional relationships in different groups of vertebrates. Although fishes represent the greatest taxonomic and ecological diversity of vertebrates, our understanding of their gut microbiota and its functional significance has lagged well behind that of terrestrial vertebrates. In order to highlight emerging issues, we provide an overview of research on fish gut microbiotas and the biology of their hosts. We conclude that microbial community composition must be viewed within an informed context of host ecology and physiology, and that this is of particular importance with respect to research planning and sampling design.
| Item ID: | 38818 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1365-294X |
| Keywords: | 16S rRNA; gut bacteria; hindgut fermentation; intestine; microbial ecology; symbiosis |
| Date Deposited: | 19 May 2015 04:54 |
| FoR Codes: | 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0602 Ecology > 060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl Marine Ichthyology) @ 20% 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0603 Evolutionary Biology > 060301 Animal Systematics and Taxonomy @ 30% 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0603 Evolutionary Biology > 060302 Biogeography and Phylogeography @ 50% |
| SEO Codes: | 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9605 Ecosystem Assessment and Management > 960507 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Marine Environments @ 50% 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9608 Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity > 960808 Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity @ 50% |
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