Life stage and proximity to roads shape the skin microbiota of eastern newts (Notophthalmus viridescens).

ABSTRACT: Host-associated microbiomes play an essential role in the health of organisms, including immune system activation, metabolism and energy uptake. It is well established that microbial communities differ depending on the life stage and natural history of the organism. However, the effects of life stage and natural history on microbial communities may also be influenced by human activities. We investigated the effects of amphibian life stage (terrestrial eft vs. aquatic adult) and proximity to roadways on newt skin bacterial communities. We found that the eft and adult life stages differed in bacterial community composition; however, the effects of roads on community composition were more evident in the terrestrial eft stage compared to the aquatic adult stage. Terrestrial efts sampled close

SUBMITTER: Wuerthner VP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9790580 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature