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Bacterial density rather than diversity correlates with hatching success across different avian species.
FEMS microbiology ecology - 1 Mar 2018
Peralta-Sánchez Juan Manuel, Martín-Platero Antonio Manuel, Wegener-Parfrey Laura, Martínez-Bueno Manuel, Rodríguez-Ruano Sonia, Navas-Molina José Antonio, Vázquez-Baeza Yoshiki, Martín-Gálvez David, Martín-Vivaldi Manuel, Ibáñez-Álamo Juan Diego, Knight Rob, Soler Juan José
Abstract excerpt
Bacterial communities within avian nests are considered an important determinant of egg viability, potentially selecting for traits that confer embryos with protection against trans-shell infection. A high bacterial density on the eggshell increases hatching failure, whether this effect could be due to changes in bacterial community or just a general increase in bacterial density. We explored this idea using...
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