Bacterial Diversity and Composition in the Internal Organs of Taiga Bean Goose, Greater White-Fronted Goose and Willow Ptarmigan as a New Tools in the Arctic Biomonitoring System

Birds, fish, and marine mammals consumed by indigenous people are included in Arctic biomonitoring. However, there are still many gaps in the data on the microbiota associated with these animals. In the current study, we used high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing to explore the bacterial diversit...

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Main Authors: Evdokia Durnova, Elena Karmanova, Tatiana Sorokina, Ksenia Mayorova, Andrey Aksenov
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Andrey Aksenov
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description Birds, fish, and marine mammals consumed by indigenous people are included in Arctic biomonitoring. However, there are still many gaps in the data on the microbiota associated with these animals. In the current study, we used high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing to explore the bacterial diversity and composition in the intestines of willow ptarmigans, greater white-fronted geese, and taiga bean geese, which are widely consumed by indigenous people in the Arctic. For the first time, meta-taxonomic data have been obtained on the lungs of wild resident and migratory birds of the Russian North. The potentially pathogenic bacterial genera <i>Helicobacter</i> and <i>Olsenella</i> were found in the intestinal microbiomes of three bird species and in the lungs of willow ptarmigan. Bacteria of the genus <i>Staphylococcus</i> were individually identified in the intestines of willow ptarmigan, <i>Campylobacter</i> sp. in the intestines of taiga bean goose, and <i>Sutterella</i> sp. in the intestines of greater white-fronted goose as potential pathogens. The primary findings will be used to propose a next-generation sequencing scheme for monitoring both chemical and biological contaminants in the Arctic in line with One Health approach.
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spelling doaj-art-1ac5d8bef8b74ff68947e23c27faeaa52025-08-20T02:44:49ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182025-01-0117210110.3390/d17020101Bacterial Diversity and Composition in the Internal Organs of Taiga Bean Goose, Greater White-Fronted Goose and Willow Ptarmigan as a New Tools in the Arctic Biomonitoring SystemEvdokia Durnova0Elena Karmanova1Tatiana Sorokina2Ksenia Mayorova3Andrey Aksenov4Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Northern Dvina Embankment 17, 163000 Arkhangelsk, RussiaArctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Northern Dvina Embankment 17, 163000 Arkhangelsk, RussiaArctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Northern Dvina Embankment 17, 163000 Arkhangelsk, RussiaArctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Northern Dvina Embankment 17, 163000 Arkhangelsk, RussiaArctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Northern Dvina Embankment 17, 163000 Arkhangelsk, RussiaBirds, fish, and marine mammals consumed by indigenous people are included in Arctic biomonitoring. However, there are still many gaps in the data on the microbiota associated with these animals. In the current study, we used high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing to explore the bacterial diversity and composition in the intestines of willow ptarmigans, greater white-fronted geese, and taiga bean geese, which are widely consumed by indigenous people in the Arctic. For the first time, meta-taxonomic data have been obtained on the lungs of wild resident and migratory birds of the Russian North. The potentially pathogenic bacterial genera <i>Helicobacter</i> and <i>Olsenella</i> were found in the intestinal microbiomes of three bird species and in the lungs of willow ptarmigan. Bacteria of the genus <i>Staphylococcus</i> were individually identified in the intestines of willow ptarmigan, <i>Campylobacter</i> sp. in the intestines of taiga bean goose, and <i>Sutterella</i> sp. in the intestines of greater white-fronted goose as potential pathogens. The primary findings will be used to propose a next-generation sequencing scheme for monitoring both chemical and biological contaminants in the Arctic in line with One Health approach.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/2/101avian microbiota16S rRNA geneArctic Russiageeseptarmiganintestine
spellingShingle Evdokia Durnova
Elena Karmanova
Tatiana Sorokina
Ksenia Mayorova
Andrey Aksenov
Bacterial Diversity and Composition in the Internal Organs of Taiga Bean Goose, Greater White-Fronted Goose and Willow Ptarmigan as a New Tools in the Arctic Biomonitoring System
Diversity
avian microbiota
16S rRNA gene
Arctic Russia
geese
ptarmigan
intestine
title Bacterial Diversity and Composition in the Internal Organs of Taiga Bean Goose, Greater White-Fronted Goose and Willow Ptarmigan as a New Tools in the Arctic Biomonitoring System
title_full Bacterial Diversity and Composition in the Internal Organs of Taiga Bean Goose, Greater White-Fronted Goose and Willow Ptarmigan as a New Tools in the Arctic Biomonitoring System
title_fullStr Bacterial Diversity and Composition in the Internal Organs of Taiga Bean Goose, Greater White-Fronted Goose and Willow Ptarmigan as a New Tools in the Arctic Biomonitoring System
title_full_unstemmed Bacterial Diversity and Composition in the Internal Organs of Taiga Bean Goose, Greater White-Fronted Goose and Willow Ptarmigan as a New Tools in the Arctic Biomonitoring System
title_short Bacterial Diversity and Composition in the Internal Organs of Taiga Bean Goose, Greater White-Fronted Goose and Willow Ptarmigan as a New Tools in the Arctic Biomonitoring System
title_sort bacterial diversity and composition in the internal organs of taiga bean goose greater white fronted goose and willow ptarmigan as a new tools in the arctic biomonitoring system
topic avian microbiota
16S rRNA gene
Arctic Russia
geese
ptarmigan
intestine
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/2/101
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