Elasmobranchs Exhibit Species-Specific Epidermal Microbiomes Guided by Denticle Topography
A. Z. Goodman, B. Papudeshi, M. F. Mora, E. N. Kerr, M. Torres, J. Nero Moffatt, L. F. Lima, I. Niesman, I. Y. Moreno, M. Doane, E. A. Dinsdale
This study shows that elasmobranch sharks have species-specific epidermal microbiomes influenced by denticle morphology and phylogeny.
bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology