Microbial, dietary insect, and pathogen communities in fresh and decomposing guano of anthropic little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) maternity colonies
Jagger Defenza, Laurel Eddins, Ashton Gauvin, Donal J Heaney, Dantony Lewis, Ruiwen Lin, Ruth Martinez, Kevin Schilace, Kristiana A Stover, Jillian Taormina, Sofia Carolina Vargas, Kyle Paist, Kendra R. Maas, David J. Askew, Kate R. Castellano, , Hannah T. Reynolds
This study examines microbial, dietary, and pathogen communities in fresh and decomposing bat guano from anthropic maternity colonies, showing how decomposition and roost environment affect these communities.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintEcology