Effects of environmental translocation and host characteristics on skin microbiomes of sun-basking fish.

ABSTRACT: Variation in the composition of skin-associated microbiomes has been attributed to host species, geographical location and habitat, but the role of intraspecific phenotypic variation among host individuals remains elusive. We explored if and how host environment and different phenotypic traits were associated with microbiome composition. We conducted repeated sampling of dorsal and ventral skin microbiomes of carp individuals (Cyprinus carpio) before and after translocation from laboratory conditions to a semi-natural environment. Both alpha and beta diversity of skin-associated microbiomes increased substantially within and among individuals following translocation, particularly on dorsal body sites. The variation in microbiome composition among hosts was significantly associated w

SUBMITTER: Berggren H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10730295 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature