The central aim of conservation biology is to understand and mitigate the effects of human
activities on biodiversity. To successfully achieve this objective, researchers must take an …

Microplastics with a size lower than 5 mm are a ubiquitous plastic polymer present in almost
all marine environments. Today, microplastic contamination of the marine environment has …

As global biodiversity continues to reduce at an alarming rate, threatened species are
increasingly being brought under intensive management or into captivity. However, current …

As small pieces of plastics known as microplastics pollute even the remotest parts of Earth,
research currently focuses on unveiling how this pollution may affect biota. Despite …

Vertebrates harbour microbes both internally and externally, and collectively, these
microorganisms (the 'microbiome') contain genes that outnumber the host's genetic …

Host-associated microbiomes play an increasingly appreciated role in animal metabolism,
immunity and health. The microbes in turn depend on their host for resources and can be …

Highlights•There are reciprocal connections between an animal's social behavior and its
microbiome.•Social behavior can alter microbiome composition by affecting transmission …

Recent research in humans, livestock, and wildlife using high-throughput next-generation
sequencing (NGS) has identified that resident microbiota play an essential role in disease …

The gut microbiome is a community of host-associated symbiotic microbes that fulfills
multiple key roles in host metabolism, immune function, and tissue development. Given the …

The gut microbiota is vital to host health and, as such, it is important to elucidate the
mechanisms altering its composition and diversity. Intestinal helminths are host …