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Respiratory microbiota of humpback whales may be reduced in diversity and richness the longer they fast
Humpback whales endure several months of fasting while undertaking one of the longest annual migrations of any mammal, which depletes the whales’ energy stores and likely compromises their physiological state. Airway microbiota are linked to respiratory health in mammals. To illuminate the dynamics...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7387350/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32724137 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69602-x |