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Influence of Fasting during Moult on the Faecal Microbiota of Penguins

Many seabirds including penguins are adapted to long periods of fasting, particularly during parts of the reproductive cycle and during moult. However, the influence of fasting on the gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota has not been investigated in seabirds. Therefore, the present study aimed to examin...

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Autores principales: Dewar, Meagan L., Arnould, John P. Y., Krause, Lutz, Trathan, Phil, Dann, Peter, Smith, Stuart C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4076183/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24979619
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099996