Anthropogenic activities and increased land use, which include industrialization, agriculture
and urbanization, directly affect pollinators by changing habitats and floral availability, and …

Background In mammals, the gut microbiota has important effects on the health of their
hosts. Recent research highlights that animal populations that live in captivity often differ in …

Hibernating mammals confront seasonal and harsh environmental shifts, prompting a cycle
of pre-hibernation feeding and subsequent winter fasting. These adaptive practices induce …

Variations in ambient temperature (Ta) may significantly influence the gut microbiotas of
ectothermic and endothermic animals, affecting fitness. It remains unclear, however, whether …

Environmental temperature affects the composition, structure, and function of the gut
microbial communities in host animals. To elucidate the role of gut microbiota in thermal …

越冬是全球温带和寒带地区动物生活史和演化过程的重要阶段, 顺利越冬对于动物种群的繁衍与
维持至关重要. 肠道微生物与宿主长期共同进化并形成复杂的共生关系, 在动物生长发育 …

Studies on the gut microbiome of free-living reptiles in Europe are generally fragmentary
and still missing in Bulgaria. We aimed to identify and compare the fecal microbiota profiles …

Conservation breeding programmes include translocations of animals across breeding
facilities, both in and ex situ, and to/from their natural habitat. Newly reintroduced Vancouver …

Background & Aim: Overwintering is an important stage in the life history and evolution of
animals in temperate and cold regions of the world, and successful overwintering is crucial …

Wild bees are important pollinators that are facing the effects of changing environments due
to anthropogenic activities. Particularly sensitive to changes in environmental surroundings …