Effects of life history strategy on the diversity and composition of the coral holobiont communities of Sabah, Malaysia by Golam Rabbani, Lutfi Afiq-Rosli, Jen Nie Lee, Zarinah Waheed, Benjamin J. Wainwright

“…Without this baseline it is impossible to assess the magnitude and direction of any future changes in microbial community structure. Here, we characterised both the bacterial and Symbiodiniaceae communities in four coral species (Diploastrea heliopora, Porites lutea, Pachyseris speciosa, and Pocillopora acuta) collected from Sabah, Malaysia. …”
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Systematically-designed mixtures outperform single fibers for gut microbiota support by T.M. Cantu-Jungles, V. Agamennone, T.J. Van den Broek, F.H.J. Schuren, B. Hamaker

“…Moreover, unique shifts in community structure and specific taxa were observed for fiber mixtures that were not observed for single fibers, suggesting a synergistic effect when certain fibers are put together. …”
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Coexistence of spiders in floodplain forests as an indicator of ecological stability and landscape sustainability in the inland Danube Delta by Krumpálová Zuzana, Šustek Zbyšek

“…The presence or absence of flooding and the depth of the water table had a significant effect on spider community structure. Based on the evaluation of 281 spider species found at sites in the inland Danube Delta, we conclude that the typical species of floodplain forests are the same, and thus the coexistence of these dominant and frequent species is a fundamental element of epigeic spider communities in floodplain forests in Central Europe (Piratula hygrophila Thorell, Pardosa lugubris Walckenaer as a leaders; and typical spiders − Bathyphantes nigrinus Westring, Diplocephalus picinus Blackwall, Diplostyla concolor Wider, Oedothorax retusus Westring, Pachygnatha clercki Sundevall, Pachygnatha listeri Sundevall, Pardosa amentata Clerck, Pirata piraticus Clerck, Agroeca brunnea Blackwall, Liocranoeca striata Kulczyński, Ozyptila praticola C. …”
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Biochar and straw amendments drive microbial regulation of phosphorus dynamics in saline-irrigated cotton fields by Yang Ye, Xiaowen Guo, Yueyao Li, Wei Min, Huijuan Guo

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of biochar and straw incorporation on soil microbial community structure and P availability in saline-irrigated cotton fields. …”
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Linking key trophic chemical indicators to spatio-temporal variabilities of fish traits and functional diversity along the Nakdong River by Namsrai Jargal, Ji Yoon Kim, Kwang-Guk An

“…Water quality deterioration remains a significant threat to freshwater ecosystems. Analysis of community structures in response to water quality is fundamental to address this issue. …”
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Environmental enrichment with nylon gnaw sticks introduces variation in Sprague Dawley rat immune and lower gastrointestinal parameters with differences between sexes by Mark Wulczynski, Stephen P. J. Brooks, Judy Green, Fernando Matias, Martin Kalmokoff, Julia M. Green-Johnson, Sandra T. Clarke

“…In the present study, nylon chew bones (gnaw sticks, GS) were evaluated for their effects on fermentation profiles, microbial community structure, and cytokine profiles of gastrointestinal and systemic tissues in pair-housed female and male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. …”
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The occurrence of wheat crown rot correlates with the microbial community and function in rhizosphere soil by Yajiao Wang, Jian Feng, Jianhai Gao, Sen Han, Qiusheng Li, Lingxiao Kong, Yuxing Wu

“…This study clarifies the impact of wheat crown rot on the community structure, and function of rhizosphere soil microorganisms, alongside identifying a promising biocontrol agent. …”
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Effect of eDNA metabarcoding temporal sampling strategies on detection of coastal biodiversity by Maelle Sevellec, Anaïs Lacoursière-Roussel, Eric Normandeau, Louis Bernatchez, Kimberly Lynn Howland

“…However, we have limited knowledge of whether samples collected during discreet temporal periods depict holistic ecosystem changes over longer time spans.MethodsHere, we show how eDNA community structure varies across repeated sampling events at different temporal scales ranging from years to months to days at an Arctic coastal site, Churchill (Canada), using metabarcoding analyses of water eDNA samples with four universal primer pairs (two primers in COI and two in the 18S rRNA).ResultsDaily variations were highly dynamic and less structured, likely due to the stochastic nature of estuarine ecosystems, but there was a clear annual consistency in eDNA communities with a high proportion of shared taxa between years. …”
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The upper Neretva River discontinuum: gradients of taxonomic and functional diversity of benthic invertebrates in a wild Balkan river by Edurne Estévez, Davina Dietrich, Simone Sahler, Fabian Vassanelli, Sara Widera, Jan Martini, Wolfgang Wanek, Gabriel Singer

“… Free-flowing rivers are highly valuable to understand the taxonomic and functional community structure of organisms that inhabit fluvial ecosystems. …”
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Preparation of Saccharomycopsis fibuligera Fuqu and Its Application in the Production of Xiaoqu Baijiu by LIU Xiao, HUANG Zhiguo, WEI Chunhui, REN Zhiqiang, XIE Jun, DENG Jie

“…Differences in the microbial community structure of fermented grains were observed between the control and experimental groups during the fermentation process, and the relative abundance of S. fibuligera and Weissella significantly increased in the experimental group. …”
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The Importance of Wetlands for the Conservation of Birds in Tigray National Regional State (Northern Ethiopia) by Kalayu Mesfin, Alembrhan Assefa, Weldemariam Tesfahunegny

“…The Shannon–Wiener diversity index and ANOVA were used to analyze the wetland bird community structure. A total of 4337 individual birds belonging to 120 species, 15 orders, and 41 families were recorded. …”
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An Effective Approach for Modular Community Detection in Bipartite Network Based on Integrating Rider with Harris Hawks Optimization Algorithms by Bader Fahad Alkhamees, Mogeeb A. A. Mosleh, Hussain AlSalman, Muhammad Azeem Akbar

“…The strenuous mining and arduous discovery of the concealed community structure in complex networks has received tremendous attention by the research community and is a trending domain in the multifaceted network as it not only reveals details about the hierarchical structure of multifaceted network but also assists in better understanding of the core functions of the network and subsequently information recommendation. …”
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Utilizing a novel fecal sampling method to examine resistance of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) gut microbiome to a low dose of tetracycline. by Casey L Gregory, Emma L Bradford, Richard D Fell, David C Haak, Lisa K Belden

“…We used metrics of alpha and beta diversity calculated from 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequences to compare gut community structure. Low dose tetracycline exposure did not consistently change honey bee gut microbiome structure, but there was individual variation in response to exposure and specific taxa (one ASV assigned to Lactobacillus kunkeei and one ASV in the genus Bombella) were differentially abundant following tetracycline treatment. …”
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Effects of Regional Trade Agreement to Local and Global Trade Purity Relationships by Siyu Huang, Wensha Gou, Hongbo Cai, Xiaomeng Li, Qinghua Chen

“…This analysis shows that the community structure is quite consistent with some trade unions, and the representative RTAs constitute the core structure of international trade network. …”
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The fate and transport of pesticide seed treatments and its impact on soil microbials by Kaiye Li, Qing Cheng, Chao Zeng, Hong Shen, Chensheng Lu

“…The soil bacterial abundance and community structure at the early growth stages of maize were affected by the seed treatment, but not the diversity. …”
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Impact of maternal high‐fat diet on offspring gut microbiota during short‐term high‐fat diet exposure in mice by Henry A. Paz, Lasya Buddha, Ying Zhong, James D. Sikes, Umesh D. Wankhade

“…Furthermore, the influence of maternal diet on bacterial community structure and functional potential varied depending on postnatal diet. …”
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Effects of dietary metabolizable energy and crude protein levels on production performance, meat quality and cecal microbiota of Taihe Silky Fowl during growing period by Yutian Shen, Wentao Li, Lixia Kai, Yuqing Fan, Youping Wu, Fengqin Wang, Yizhen Wang, Zeqing Lu

“…The richness and diversity of cecal microbiota decreased gradually with the increase of dietary ME level, and the community structure changed significantly (P < 0.05). High ME diet (12.6 MJ/kg) significantly increased the abundance of Bacteroides (P < 0.05), especially the genus Alistipes, which may indirectly improve nutrient absorption efficiency and overall health status of Taihe Silky Fowl through its metabolites and effects on intestinal microbial community structure, thereby reducing FCR. …”
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Analysis of Physicochemical Properties, Volatile Flavor Compounds and Bacterial Communities in Broad Bean Paste from Sichuan and Chongqing by TU Dawei, MA Hongneng, LI Jia, KANG Junhan, LIU Wenjun

“…In this study, headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) coupled with high-throughput sequencing was used to analyze physicochemical properties, volatile flavor compounds and bacterial community structure of broad bean paste from Sichuan and Chongqing. …”
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The gastric microbiome altered by A4GNT deficiency in mice by Dawei Gong, Dawei Gong, Yuqiang Gao, Rui Shi, Xiaona Xu, Mengchao Yu, Shumin Zhang, Lili Wang, Quanjiang Dong

“…The aim of this study was to characterize the gastric microbiome in mice deficient for the production of α1,4-linked N-acetylglucosamine.MethodsThe gastric microbiome within A4gnt−/− mice and wild-type mice was analyzed using high-throughput sequencing of bacterial 16S rRNA.ResultsIn A4gnt−/− mice, which spontaneously develop gastric cancer, the community structure of the gastric microbiome was altered. …”
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Carabid beetles as indicators of stream zonation by Franziska Middendorf, Bernhard Eitzinger, Martin H. Entling, Jens Schirmel

“…Our findings clearly showed longitudinal changes in the community structure and trait composition of carabid beetles along streams. …”
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