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
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024
• Subjects: 16S rRNA gene transcripts; Gill microbiota; Fish; Arctic char; Bacterial activity; Microbial ecology; Canadian Arctic; Transcription génétique; Omble chevalier > Microbiologie; Écologie microbienne aquatique; Microbiote; Branchies; Arctic; Canada; Chevalier; Hudson; Hudson Bay; Hudson Strait; Nunavik; Nunavut; Arctique*; inuit; Omble chevalier; Salvelinus alpinus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/141384; https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02943-23

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 chemistry mo...