Characterization of gill bacterial microbiota in wild Arctic char ( Salvelinus alpinus ) across lakes, rivers, and bays in the Canadian Arctic ecosystems

• Published in: Microbiology Spectrum
• Main Authors: Amill, Flora, Gauthier, Jeff, Rautio, Milla, Derome, Nicolas
• Other Authors: Kormas, Konstantinos Aristomenis, UL | Sentinelle Nord, Université Laval, Canada First Research Excellence Fund, Polar Knowledge Canada
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024
• Subjects: Hudson Bay; Hudson Strait; inuit; Nunavut; Salvelinus alpinus; Nunavik
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02943-23; https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/spectrum.02943-23

ABSTRACT Teleost gill mucus has a highly diverse microbiota, which plays an essential role in the host’s fitness and is greatly influenced by the environment. Arctic char ( Salvelinus alpinus ), a salmonid well adapted to northern conditions, faces multiple stressors in the Arctic, including water c...