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 …

Both internal and external environmental cues during prenatal life have been shown to play
an important role in mammalian brain development. Epidemiological data have indicated a …

Animals host complex bacterial communities in their gastrointestinal tracts, with which they
share a mutualistic interaction. The numerous effects these interactions grant to the host …

Gut microbial diversity influences the health and vitality of the host, yet it is itself affected by
internal and external factors, including land-use. The impact of land-use practices on wild …

Anthropogenic releases of radiation are of ongoing importance for environmental protection,
but the radiation doses at which natural systems begin to show effects are controversial …