The biology of Chernobyl

TA Mousseau - Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Environmental disasters offer the unique opportunity for landscape-scale ecological and
evolutionary studies that are not possible in the laboratory or small experimental plots. The …

Wildlife gut microbiomes of sympatric generalist species respond differently to anthropogenic landscape disturbances

AC Heni, G Fackelmann, G Eibner, S Kreinert… - Animal Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Human encroachment into nature and the accompanying environmental
changes are a big concern for wildlife biodiversity and health. While changes on the …

Effects of past and present habitat on the gut microbiota of a wild rodent

T Scholier, A Lavrinienko, ER Kallio… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The response of the gut microbiota to changes in the host environment can be influenced by
both the host's past and present habitats. To quantify their contributions for two different life …

Preliminary Data on Escherichia coli, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Other Bacteria, as Well as Absent African Swine Fever Virus in the Gut Microbiota of Wild Mice and …

Y Ilieva, MM Zaharieva, L Dimitrova, MD Kaleva… - Microbiology …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Small mammals are bioindicator organisms, and, through their gut microbiota (GM), could be
carriers of pathogens and resistant bacteria. Also, wild GM composition has been suggested …

Geographical distribution and species variation of gut microbiota in small rodents from the agro‐pastoral transition ecotone in northern China

Y Wu, T Zhou, C Gu, B Yin, S Yang… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The gut microbiota of rodents is essential for survival and adaptation and is susceptible to
various factors, ranging from environmental conditions to genetic predispositions …

Metabarcoding of bacteria and parasites in the gut of Apodemus agrarius

SL Kim, JH Choi, M Yi, S Lee, M Kim, S Oh, IY Lee… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background The striped field mouse Apodemus agrarius is a wild rodent commonly found in
fields in Korea. It is a known carrier of various pathogens. Amplicon-based next-generation …

Metabarcoding study of potential pathogens and zoonotic risks associated with dog feces in Seoul, South Korea

I Liyanagama, S Oh, JH Choi, M Yi, M Kim… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background A significant portion of South Korea's population, approximately a quarter, owns
pets, with dogs being the most popular choice among them. However, studies analyzing the …

Relationships between radiation, wildfire and the soil microbial communities in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone

AB de Menezes, S Gashchak, MD Wood… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
There is considerable uncertainty regarding radiation's effects on biodiversity in natural
complex ecosystems typically subjected to multiple environmental disturbances and …

[HTML][HTML] Embracing nature's complexity: Immunoparasitology in the wild

I Mair, TN McNeilly, Y Corripio-Miyar, R Forman… - Seminars in …, 2021 - Elsevier
A wealth of research is dedicated to understanding how resistance against parasites is
conferred and how parasite-driven pathology is regulated. This research is in part driven by …

Evolved high aerobic capacity has context-specific effects on gut microbiota

E Hanhimäki, PC Watts, E Koskela, P Koteja… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Gut microbiota is expected to coevolve with the host's physiology and may play a role in
adjusting the host's energy metabolism to suit the host's environment. To evaluate the effects …