Experimental manipulation of microbiota reduces host thermal tolerance and fitness under heat stress in a vertebrate ectotherm
Samantha S. Fontaine, Patrick M. Mineo, Kevin D. Kohl
Topics & Concepts
EctothermBiologyHost (biology)VertebrateEcologyMicrobiomeThermoregulationHeat stressPhenotypic plasticityZoologyGeneticsGeneAnimal sciencePhysiological and biochemical adaptationsSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeAmphibian and Reptile Biology