Microbiota composition and diversity of multiple body sites vary with reproductive performance in a seabird
International audience The microbiota is suggested to be a fundamental contributor to host reproduction and survival, but associations between microbiota and fitness are rare, especially for wild animals. Here, we tested the association between microbiota and two proxies of breeding performance in m...
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ftutoulouse3hal:oai:HAL:hal-03770687v1 2024-02-11T10:02:34+01:00 Microbiota composition and diversity of multiple body sites vary with reproductive performance in a seabird Leclaire, Sarah Pineaux, Maxime Blanchard, Pierrick White, Joël Hatch, Scott Evolution et Diversité Biologique (EDB) Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3) Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 2022 https://cnrs.hal.science/hal-03770687 https://cnrs.hal.science/hal-03770687/document https://cnrs.hal.science/hal-03770687/file/Rev%203%20-%20Feather%20microbiota%20in%20black.pdf https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16398 en eng HAL CCSD Wiley info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1111/mec.16398 hal-03770687 https://cnrs.hal.science/hal-03770687 https://cnrs.hal.science/hal-03770687/document https://cnrs.hal.science/hal-03770687/file/Rev%203%20-%20Feather%20microbiota%20in%20black.pdf doi:10.1111/mec.16398 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 0962-1083 EISSN: 1365-294X Molecular Ecology https://cnrs.hal.science/hal-03770687 Molecular Ecology, In press, ⟨10.1111/mec.16398⟩ Fitness Black-legged kittiwake Individual quality Microbiota Reproductive success Bacteria Feathers [SDV.BA.ZV]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology/Vertebrate Zoology [SDV.EE.IEO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/Symbiosis info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2022 ftutoulouse3hal https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16398 2024-01-17T17:30:16Z International audience The microbiota is suggested to be a fundamental contributor to host reproduction and survival, but associations between microbiota and fitness are rare, especially for wild animals. Here, we tested the association between microbiota and two proxies of breeding performance in multiple body sites of the black-legged kittiwake, a seabird species. First we found that, in females, non-breeders (i.e., birds that did not lay eggs) hosted different microbiota composition to that of breeders in neck and flank feathers, in the choanae, in the outer-bill and in the cloacae, but not in preen feathers and tracheae. These differences in microbiota might reflect variations in age or individual quality between breeders and non-breeders. Second, we found that better female breeders (i.e., with higher body condition, earlier laying date, heavier eggs, larger clutch, and higher hatching success) had lower abundance of several Corynebacteriaceae in cloaca than poorer female breeders, suggesting that these bacteria might be pathogenic. Third, in females, better breeders had different microbiota composition and lower microbiota diversity in feathers, especially in preen feathers. They had also reduced dispersion in microbiota composition across body sites. These results might suggest that good breeding females are able to control their feather microbiota - potentially through preen secretions - more tightly than poor breeding females. We did not find strong evidence for an association between reproductive outcome and microbiota in males. Our results are consistent with the hypothesis that natural variation in the microbiota is associated with differences in host fitness in wild animals, but the causal relationships remain to be investigated. Article in Journal/Newspaper Black-legged Kittiwake Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier: HAL-UPS Molecular Ecology |
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Fitness Black-legged kittiwake Individual quality Microbiota Reproductive success Bacteria Feathers [SDV.BA.ZV]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology/Vertebrate Zoology [SDV.EE.IEO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/Symbiosis |
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Fitness Black-legged kittiwake Individual quality Microbiota Reproductive success Bacteria Feathers [SDV.BA.ZV]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology/Vertebrate Zoology [SDV.EE.IEO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/Symbiosis Leclaire, Sarah Pineaux, Maxime Blanchard, Pierrick White, Joël Hatch, Scott Microbiota composition and diversity of multiple body sites vary with reproductive performance in a seabird |
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Fitness Black-legged kittiwake Individual quality Microbiota Reproductive success Bacteria Feathers [SDV.BA.ZV]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology/Vertebrate Zoology [SDV.EE.IEO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/Symbiosis |
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International audience The microbiota is suggested to be a fundamental contributor to host reproduction and survival, but associations between microbiota and fitness are rare, especially for wild animals. Here, we tested the association between microbiota and two proxies of breeding performance in multiple body sites of the black-legged kittiwake, a seabird species. First we found that, in females, non-breeders (i.e., birds that did not lay eggs) hosted different microbiota composition to that of breeders in neck and flank feathers, in the choanae, in the outer-bill and in the cloacae, but not in preen feathers and tracheae. These differences in microbiota might reflect variations in age or individual quality between breeders and non-breeders. Second, we found that better female breeders (i.e., with higher body condition, earlier laying date, heavier eggs, larger clutch, and higher hatching success) had lower abundance of several Corynebacteriaceae in cloaca than poorer female breeders, suggesting that these bacteria might be pathogenic. Third, in females, better breeders had different microbiota composition and lower microbiota diversity in feathers, especially in preen feathers. They had also reduced dispersion in microbiota composition across body sites. These results might suggest that good breeding females are able to control their feather microbiota - potentially through preen secretions - more tightly than poor breeding females. We did not find strong evidence for an association between reproductive outcome and microbiota in males. Our results are consistent with the hypothesis that natural variation in the microbiota is associated with differences in host fitness in wild animals, but the causal relationships remain to be investigated. |
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Evolution et Diversité Biologique (EDB) Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3) Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
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Leclaire, Sarah Pineaux, Maxime Blanchard, Pierrick White, Joël Hatch, Scott |
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Microbiota composition and diversity of multiple body sites vary with reproductive performance in a seabird |
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Microbiota composition and diversity of multiple body sites vary with reproductive performance in a seabird |
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Microbiota composition and diversity of multiple body sites vary with reproductive performance in a seabird |
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Microbiota composition and diversity of multiple body sites vary with reproductive performance in a seabird |
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Microbiota composition and diversity of multiple body sites vary with reproductive performance in a seabird |
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microbiota composition and diversity of multiple body sites vary with reproductive performance in a seabird |
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https://cnrs.hal.science/hal-03770687 https://cnrs.hal.science/hal-03770687/document https://cnrs.hal.science/hal-03770687/file/Rev%203%20-%20Feather%20microbiota%20in%20black.pdf https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16398 |
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Black-legged Kittiwake |
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Black-legged Kittiwake |
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ISSN: 0962-1083 EISSN: 1365-294X Molecular Ecology https://cnrs.hal.science/hal-03770687 Molecular Ecology, In press, ⟨10.1111/mec.16398⟩ |
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