Elasmobranchs Exhibit Species-Specific Epidermal Microbiomes Guided by Denticle Topography
Asha Z. Goodman, Bhavya Nalagampalli Papudeshi, Maria Mora, Emma N. Kerr, Melissa Torres, Jennifer Nero Moffatt, Laís Farias Oliveira Lima, Ingrid R. Niesman, Isabel Y. Moreno, Michael P. Doane, Elizabeth Ann Dinsdale
This study shows that elasmobranch sharks have species-specific epidermal microbiomes influenced by denticle morphology and phylogeny.
bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology