The gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota of vertebrates plays critical roles in nutrition,
development, immunity and resistance against invasive pathogens. In the past decade …

Intestinal alkaline phosphatase is an evolutionarily conserved system that is pivotal in
controlling gut and systemic inflammation. Its main properties, essentially discovered in …

Tropical ectotherms are hypothesized to be vulnerable to environmental changes, but
cascading effects of organismal tolerances on the assembly and functioning of reef fish …

Diverse microbial consortia profoundly influence animal biology, necessitating an
understanding of microbiome variation in studies of animal adaptation. Yet, little is known …

Background Gut microbiota provide functions of importance to influence hosts' food
digestion, metabolism, and protection against pathogens. Factors that affect the composition …

Characterising the extent and sources of intraspecific variation and their ecological
consequences is a central challenge in the study of eco‐evolutionary dynamics. Ecological …

Chemical reactor theory (CRT) suggests that the digestive tract functions as a chemical
reactor for processing food. Presumably, gut structure and function should match diet to …

Sharks compose one of the most diverse and abundant groups of consumers in the ocean.
Consumption and digestion are essential processes for obtaining nutrients and energy …

Phenotypic plasticity is advantageous for organisms that live in variable environments. The
digestive system is particularly plastic, responding to changes in diet. Gut length is the result …

Food quantity–quality interactions determine growth rates and reproductive success of
consumers and thereby regulate community dynamics and food web structure. Predator …