The effects of early-life ambient temperature on the gut microbiome of a wild bird? an experimental approach
Suvi Ruuskanen, Lotta Hollmen, Antoine Stier, Bin‐Yan Hsu, Nina Cossin‐Sevrin, Coline Marciau, Mikaela Hukkanen, Eero Vesterinen
This study examines how subtle temperature changes during early life affect gut microbiome diversity and composition in wild birds, finding that rearing environment has a greater influence than genetics.
Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology · Aug 12, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology