Distinct fecal microbiome between wild and habitat-housed captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus): Impacts of captivity and dietary shifts
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0311518
Abstract: Understanding the gut microbiome of polar bears can shed light on the effects of climate change-induced prolonged ice-free seasons on their health and nutritional status as a sentinel species. The fecal microbiome of habitat-housed captive… read more here.
Keywords: fecal microbiome; habitat housed; polar bears; housed captive ... See more keywords