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Kerry McPhail

University of Utah

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Alexander J. Rurik· 1 shared Anthony Ashley· 1 shared Chloe Cummins· 1 shared Dale McGinnityiD· 1 shared Donald M. WalkeriD· 1 shared Elizabeth Culp· 1 shared J. W. Spatafora· 1 shared Jason StajichiD· 1 shared

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Effects of environmental setting and diet on the gut microbial ecology of eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis)

Chloe Cummins, William B. Sutton, Taina McLeod, Jason W. Dallas, Mitra Ghotbi, Lluvia Vargas‐Gastélum, N. Reed Alexander, Alexander J. Rurik, Dale McGinnity, Sherri Doro Reinsch, Pia Sandonato, Jessica Arbour, Michael J. Freake, Anthony Ashley, William M. Ternes, , Donald M. Walker

This study examines how zoo management and diet affect the gut microbiome of eastern hellbenders, finding that wild diets and release into natural habitats can restore microbial communities closer to wild-type patterns.

Animal Microbiome · Apr 16, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology