Diet found to contribute to urban-induced alterations in bird gut microbiota

[PhysOrg]

A team of researchers from Ghent University, the University of Antwerp and UMR 5174 CNRS-Université Paul Sabatier-IRD has found that diet location can contribute to urban-induced alterations in bird gut microbiota. In their paper published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the group describes their study of urban and rural house sparrow eating habits and what they learned.

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