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 …

During the ongoing biodiversity crisis, captive conservation and breeding programs offer a
refuge for species to persist and provide source populations for reintroduction efforts …

Background Despite recent decreases in the cost of sequencing, shotgun metagenome
sequencing remains more expensive compared with 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing …

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

Recent studies increasingly note the effect of captivity or the built environment on the
microbiome of humans and other animals. As symbiotic microbes are essential to many …

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

Plant microbiome and its manipulation herald a new era for plant biotechnology with the
potential to benefit sustainable crop production. However, studies evaluating the diversity …

Crustaceans form the second largest subphylum on Earth, which includes Litopeneaus
vannamei (Pacific whiteleg shrimp), one of the most cultured shrimp worldwide. Despite …

The skin constitutes the primary physical barrier between vertebrates and their external
environment. Characterization of skin microorganisms is essential for understanding how a …

The One Health concept stresses the ecological relationships between human, animal, and
environmental health. Much of the One Health literature to date has examined the transfer of …