Identification of Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Hawaiian Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas)
Identification of Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Hawaiian Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas)
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London, England: SAGE Publications
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Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) have a hindgut fermentation digestive tract, which uses cellulolytic microbes to break down plant matter in the cecum and proximal colon. Previous studies on bacterial communities of green turtles have not identified in situ hindgut microbiota, and never before in Hawaiian green turtles, which comprise an isolated met...
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Identification of Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Hawaiian Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas)
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_bb1d1d7406814025b99924fcef8c4e5d
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_bb1d1d7406814025b99924fcef8c4e5d
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1176-9343
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1176-9343
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10.1177/1176934320914603
