Publication Date:
2016-02-05
Description:
Article Little is known about the microbiota of marine mammals, despite the crucial ecological roles played by these animals. Here, Bik et al . describe the bacterial communities associated with various body sites in dolphins and sea lions, as well as the microbiota of their dietary fish and adjacent seawater. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms10516 Authors: Elisabeth M. Bik, Elizabeth K. Costello, Alexandra D. Switzer, Benjamin J. Callahan, Susan P. Holmes, Randall S. Wells, Kevin P. Carlin, Eric D. Jensen, Stephanie Venn-Watson, David A. Relman
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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