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Effects of Microhabitat Temperature Variations on the Gut Microbiotas of Free-Living Hibernating Animals
28 Jun 2023
Abstract excerpt
Temperature variations affect gut microbiome diversity and structure in both ectothermic and endothermic animals. Here, we aimed to characterize temperature-induced changes in the gut microbiotas of adjacent natural populations of the least horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus pusillus) which hibernate at different ambient temperatures. We found that the ambient temperature significantly affected the α-diversity, but not...
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