Space, time, and captivity: quantifying the factors influencing the fecal microbiome of an alpine ungulate
S. E. Haworth, K. S. White, S. D. Cote, A. B. A. Shafer
The paper quantifies how captivity and seasonal changes affect the fecal microbiome of mountain goats, finding distinct microbial profiles in captive versus wild populations and seasonal diversity trends.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2019Microbiology