No evidence for associations between brood size, gut microbiome diversity and survival in great tit (Parus major) nestlings
M. Liukkonen, M. Hukkanen, N. Cossin-Sevrin, A. Stier, E. Vesterinen, K. Grond, S. Ruuskanen
The paper investigates if brood size affects gut microbiome diversity and survival in great tit nestlings but finds no significant associations.
bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2022 · PreprintEcology