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Dale McGinnity

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

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MicrobiologyAnimal MicrobiomePeer-reviewedApr 16, 2026

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

Chloe Cummins, William B. Sutton, Taina McLeod…·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.

DOI 10.1186/s42523-026-00537-w

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