Microbial diversity in mountain-dwelling amphibians: The combined effects of host and climatic factors.

ABSTRACT: Comprehending the determinants of host-associated microbiota is pivotal in microbial ecology. Yet, the links between climatic factors and variations in host-associated microbiota necessitate further clarification. Mountain-dwelling amphibians, with limited dispersal abilities, serve as valuable models for addressing these questions. Our study, using 126 amphibian-associated microbial samples (64 gut and 62 skin) and 101 environmental microbial samples (51 soil and 50 water) from the eastern Tibetan Plateau, revealed host factors as primary drivers of the variations in host-associated microbiota. However, climatic factors contributed to additional variations in gut microbial beta-diversity and skin microbial function. Water microbiota were identified as a significant contributor to the amph

SUBMITTER: Zhu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11135016 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature