Outputs (3)

Migratory microbiomes: the role of the gut microbiome in bird migration eco‐physiology (2025)
Journal Article

Long‐distance bird migration is one of the most metabolically and immunologically challenging feats in the animal kingdom, with birds often needing to double their weight in a matter of days and facing increased exposure to novel pathogens. The physi... Read More about Migratory microbiomes: the role of the gut microbiome in bird migration eco‐physiology.

Feather mites selectively feed on specific bacteria and fungi on feathers with potential benefits to hosts (2025)
Journal Article

Invited Research Highlight: Matthews, A. E., Trevelline, B. K., Wijeratne, A. J., & Boves, T. J. (2024). Picky eaters: Selective microbial diet of avian ectosymbionts. Journal of Animal Ecology. Trophic interactions such as herbivory and predation ar... Read More about Feather mites selectively feed on specific bacteria and fungi on feathers with potential benefits to hosts.

Delayed feeding disrupts diurnal oscillations in the gut microbiome of a neotropical bat in captivity (2025)
Journal Article

Diurnal rhythms of the gut microbiota are emerging as an important yet often overlooked facet of microbial ecology. Feeding is thought to stimulate gut microbial rhythmicity, but this has not been explicitly tested. Moreover, the role of the gut envi... Read More about Delayed feeding disrupts diurnal oscillations in the gut microbiome of a neotropical bat in captivity.