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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Published in:	MicrobiologyOpen
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
Subjects:	dwarf minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata gut microbiota high‐throughput sequencing intestinal tract segment
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.1108