Seasonal variation in the stomach microbiota of two sympatrically breeding Pygoscelis penguin species at Signy Island, South Orkney Islands

Seasonal variation in the stomach microbiota of two sympatrically breeding Pygoscelis penguin species at Signy Island, South Orkney Islands

The gut microbiomes of Antarctic penguins are important for the fitness of the host birds and their chicks. The compositions of microbial communities in Antarctic penguin guts are strongly associated with the birds' diet, physiological adaptation and phylogeny. Whilst seasonal changes in food r...

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Main Authors: Yew, Wen Chyin, Adlard, Stacey, Dunn, Michael James, Alias, Siti Aisyah, Pearce, David Anthony, Abu Samah, Azizan, Convey, Peter
Format: Article
Published: Microbiology Society 2024
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QR Microbiology
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/47129/
https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001503
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Institution: Universiti Malaya

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http://eprints.um.edu.my/47129/
https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001503

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