Nest microbiota and pathogen abundance impact hatching success in sea turtle conservation
D. Z. Hoh, Y.-f. Lin, W.-A. Liu, S. N. M. Sidique, I. J. Tsai
The paper investigates how nest microbiota and pathogen abundance affect hatching success in sea turtle hatcheries, finding that reusing sand increases FSSC infection and reduces hatching success.
bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2019Ecology