What lives on and in the sea turtle? A literature review of sea turtle bacterial microbiota.

ABSTRACT: Within the United States, all populations of sea turtles are listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Identifying methods of supporting health, preventing disease, and treating disease is essential for conservation and management strategies for all species. Over the last few decades, advances in technology and high throughput sequencing have allowed a proliferation of research into core microbiota and microbiomes in humans and animals. Such investigations have proven that microbiota on and within a host can influence physiology, immunity, and development. Accordingly, a comprehensive understanding of microbiota is essential for unearthing the complex relationships within a microbiome and how those interactions and relationships can be used to promote health and

SUBMITTER: Kuschke SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9461204 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature