Distribution of microbiota across different intestinal tract segments of a stranded dwarf minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Abstract Marine mammals are an important part of ocean ecosystems, of which, whales play a vital role in the marine food chain. In this study, the mucosa and contents from different intestinal tract segments (ITSs) of a stranded dwarf minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) were analyzed. The gut m...

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Main Authors: Jiashen Tian, Jing Du, Zhichuang Lu, Jiabo Han, Zhen Wang, Duohui Li, Xiaoyan Guan, Zhaohui Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:MicrobiologyOpen
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.1108