Gut Microbiome of Migratory Shorebirds: Current Status and Future Perspectives

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Journal Ecol Evol

Date 2021 May 12

PMID 33976772

Citations 14

Authors

Zheng Zhang

Zhisong Yang

Lifeng Zhu

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Abstract

Migratory shorebirds have many unique life history characteristics, such as long-distance travel between breeding sites, stopover sites, and wintering sites. The physiological challenges for migrant energy requirement and immunity may affect their gut microbiome community. Here, we reviewed the specific features (e.g., relatively high proportion of and ) in the gut microbiome of 18 migratory shorebirds, and the factors (e.g., diet, migration, environment, and phylogeny) affecting the gut microbiome. We discussed possible future studies of the gut microbiome in migratory shorebirds, including the composition and function of the spatial-temporal gut microbiome, and the potential contributions made by the gut microbiome to energy requirement during migration.

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