The effect of diet on the gastrointestinal microbiome of juvenile rehabilitating green turtles (Chelonia mydas).
Threatened and endangered green turtles (Chelonia mydas) are unique because as juveniles they recruit from pelagic to near-shore waters and shift from an omnivorous to primarily herbivorous diet (i.e. seagrass and algae). Nevertheless, when injured and ill animals are admitted to rehabilitation, ani...
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| Main Authors: | Jennifer C G Bloodgood, Sonia M Hernandez, Anitha Isaiah, Jan S Suchodolski, Lisa A Hoopes, Patrick M Thompson, Thomas B Waltzek, Terry M Norton |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0227060&type=printable |
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