Gut Microbiomes of the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) and the Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis): Temporal Variation and the Influence of Marine Aggregate-Associated Microbial Communities
This work investigates the influence that extrinsic factors, diet, and the environment can have on the microbiomes of shellfish. Over the course of a year, the gut microbial communities of two species of bivalves, oysters and mussels, held under identical conditions in coastal marine waters were com...
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| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-12-01
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| Series: | mSphere |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00730-19 |