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Conservation biology needs a microbial renaissance: a call for the consideration of host-associated microbiota in wildlife management practices

Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences, 2019-01, Vol.286 (1895), p.20182448-20182448 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2019 The Author(s) 2019 ;ISSN: 0962-8452 ;EISSN: 1471-2954 ;DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2018.2448 ;PMID: 30963956

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  • Title:
    Conservation biology needs a microbial renaissance: a call for the consideration of host-associated microbiota in wildlife management practices
  • Author: Trevelline, Brian K ; Fontaine, Samantha S ; Hartup, Barry K ; Kohl, Kevin D
  • Subjects: Animals ; Animals, Wild - microbiology ; Biodiversity ; Conservation of Natural Resources - legislation & jurisprudence ; Host Microbial Interactions ; Microbiota ; Review
  • Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences, 2019-01, Vol.286 (1895), p.20182448-20182448
  • Description: 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 interdisciplinary approach that fully considers the effects, both direct and indirect, of anthropogenic disturbances on wildlife physiology and health. A recent surge in research has revealed that host-associated microbiota-the archaeal, bacterial, fungal and viral communities residing on and inside organisms-profoundly influence animal health, and that these microbial communities can be drastically altered by anthropogenic activities. Therefore, conservation practitioners should consider the disruption of host-associated microbial diversity as a serious threat to wildlife populations. Despite the tremendous potential for microbiome research to improve conservation outcomes, few efforts have been made to truly integrate these fields. In this review, we call for the microbial renaissance of conservation biology, where biodiversity of host-associated microbiota is recognized as an essential component of wildlife management practices. Using evidence from the existing literature, we will examine the known effects of anthropogenic activities on the diversity of host-associated microbial communities and integrate approaches for maintaining microbial diversity to successfully achieve conservation objectives.
  • Publisher: England: The Royal Society
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0962-8452
    EISSN: 1471-2954
    DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2018.2448
    PMID: 30963956
  • Source: MEDLINE
    PubMed Central
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