MicrobiologyPLoS ONEPeer-reviewed
Environment and weight class linked to skin microbiome structure of juvenile Eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) in human care
Andrea C. Aplasca, Peter B. Johantgen, Christopher C. Madden…·Mark Flint
The paper links skin microbiome structure to weight class and tank location in juvenile Eastern hellbenders, finding Parcubacteria is more abundant in low-weight individuals.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0319317