Captivity reduces diversity and shifts composition of the Brown Kiwi microbiome

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Authors

Priscilla A. San Juan · Stanford University

Manpreet K. Dhami · Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research

Abstract

Our findings demonstrate captivity's potential to shape the Brown Kiwi gut microbiome, that warrant further investigation to elucidate the effects of these differences on health.

Topics & Keywords

Gut microbiota and health Reproductive tract infections research Coccidia and coccidiosis research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in LandLife below water

Publication Details

Published in: Animal Microbiome

Volume 3, Issue 1, pp. 48-48

DOI: 10.1186/s42523-021-00109-0

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