Sea otters are an endangered keystone species in coastal ecosystems for which relatively little is known about their indigenous microbiota. The microbiota of animals is relevant to conservation becaus
Studies of microbiome variation in wildlife often emphasize host physiology and diet as proximate selective pressures acting on host-associated microbiota. In contrast, microbial dispersal and ecologi
Bacteria associated with the oral cavity and cloaca of Kemp's ridley and green sea turtles from Gulf of Mexico (Florida). Illumina sequencing of the 16s rRNA gene.
