The gut bacteria of an invasive amphibian respond to the dual challenges of range-expansion and parasite attack
J. Zhou, T. M. Nelson, C. Rodriguez Lopez, S. J. Zhou, G. Ward-Fear, K. C. Stuart, R. Shine, L. A. Rollins
The study examines gut bacterial communities in cane toads across their invasive range and finds associations with host ecology, behavior, and parasite infection.
bioRxiv · Nov 16, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology