Bacterial community composition in Adélie (Pygoscelis adeliae) and Chinstrap (Pygoscelis antarctica) Penguin stomach contents from Signy Island, South Orkney Islands

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Yew, Wen Chyin, Pearce, David, Dunn, Michael J., Samah, Azizan Abu, Convey, Peter
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2017
• Subjects: C500 Microbiology; D300 Animal Science; F800 Physical and Terrestrial Geographical and Environmental Sciences; Antarctic; Signy Island; South Orkney Islands; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Antarctica; Euphausia superba; Polar Biology; Pygoscelis adeliae; Pygoscelis antarctica
• Online Access: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/31400/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-017-2162-8; https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/31400/1/Manuscript%201.pdf

Penguin stomach microbiota and its variability are important as these microbes may contribute to the fitness of the host birds and their chicks, and influence the microbial ecosystem of the surrounding soils. However, there is relatively little knowledge in this area, with the majority of studies fo...