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ArticleNPJ biofilms and microbiomes2024

The intestinal digesta microbiota of tropical marine fish is largely uncultured and distinct from surrounding water microbiota.

Melissa Soh, Ywee Chieh Tay, Co Sin Lee, Adrian Low, Laszlo Orban, Zeehan Jaafar, Henning Seedorf

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Article in NPJ biofilms and microbiomes, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Melissa SohTemasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, Singapore, 117604, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7578-9515
Ywee Chieh TayTemasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, Singapore, 117604, Singapore.
Co Sin LeeTemasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, Singapore, 117604, Singapore.
Adrian LowTemasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, Singapore, 117604, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0997-2490
Laszlo OrbanFrontline Fish Genomics Research Group, Department of Applied Fish Biology, Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Georgikon Campus, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Keszthely, 8360, Hungary.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5435-5948
Zeehan JaafarDepartment of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117558, Singapore.
Henning SeedorfTemasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, Singapore, 117604, Singapore. henning@tll.org.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5763-0236

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Studying the gut microbes of marine fishes is an important part of conservation as many fish species are increasingly threatened by extinction. The gut microbiota of only a small fraction of the more than 32,000 known fish species has been investigated. In this study we analysed the intestinal digesta microbiota composition of more than 50 different wild fish species from tropical waters. Our results show that the fish harbour intestinal digesta microbiota that are distinct from that of the surrounding water and that location, domestication status, and host intrinsic factors are strongly associated with the microbiota composition. Furthermore, we show that the vast majority (~97%) of the fish-associated microorganisms do not have any cultured representative. Considering the impact of the microbiota on host health and physiology, these findings underpin the call to also preserve the microbiota of host species, especially those that may be exposed to habitat destruction.

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PMCPMC10876542

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