Host phylogeny and environment shape the diversity of salamander skin bacterial communities.

ABSTRACT: The composition and diversity of animal-associated microbial communities are shaped by multiple ecological and evolutionary processes acting at different spatial and temporal scales. Skin microbiomes are thought to be strongly influenced by the environment due to the direct interaction of the host's skin with the external media. As expected, the diversity of amphibian skin microbiomes is shaped by climate and host sampling habitats, whereas phylogenetic effects appear to be weak. However, the relative strength of phylogenetic and environmental effects on salamander skin microbiomes remains poorly understood. Here, we analysed sequence data from 1164 adult salamanders of 44 species to characterise and compare the diversity and composition of skin bacteria. We assessed the relative contribut

SUBMITTER: Ramirez-Barahona S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10571319 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature