Effect of Diet on the Enteric Microbiome of the Wood-Eating Catfish Panaque nigrolineatus

Wood is consistently found in high levels in the gastrointestinal tract of the Amazonian catfish Panaque nigrolineatus, which, depending on environmental conditions, can switch between xylivorous and detritivorous dietary strategies. This is highly unusual among primary wood consumers and provides a...

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Main Authors: Ryan C. McDonald, Joy E. M. Watts, Harold J. Schreier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02687/full