Lake size shapes the relationship between body mass and gut microbiota in threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
Sihan Bu, Sania Chaudhary, Rebecca Kramer-Earley, Kelly Ireland, Jolie Atwood, Daniel I. Bolnick, Andrew P. Hendry, Catherine L. Peichel, Natalie C. Steinel, Jesse N. Weber, Grant E. Haines, Alison Margaret Derry, Kathryn Milligan‐McClellan
This study shows that lake size influences how body mass relates to gut microbiota diversity in threespine stickleback fish, with intermediate-sized lakes showing the most diverse microbiota.
bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology