Alterations to the Gut Microbiota of a Wild Juvenile Passerine in an Urban Mosaic
O. Maraci, M. Corsini, A. Antonatou-Papaioannou, S. Jünemann, J. Sudyka, I. Di Lecce, B. A. Caspers, M. Szulkin
This study examines how urbanization affects the gut microbiota of juvenile great tits, finding that environmental factors like impervious surface area and tree cover influence microbial diversity and community structure.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2021 · PreprintEcology