Metagenomic insights reveal the differences in the community composition and functional characteristics of the sea turtle microbiomes based on host species and tissue region
The findings in our study demonstrate that the microbial composition and function in these sea turtles exhibit both species-specific and region-specific variations. The implications of these associations and the underlying mechanisms not only provide valuable insights for future studies on the microbial communities of turtles, but also lay the foundation for further research on the health interrelationships among sea turtles, marine and terrestrial animals, humans and the environment, and for defining "One Health" factors.
Authors
- Yuntao Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4057-9470)
- Yu Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2287-5265)
- Xiang Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3179-4512)
- Feifei Qiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5073-2125)
- Lingzhi Dong
- Xia-Ming Zhu
- Xiaoxia Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5094-0269)
- Jianhua Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6831-3973)
- Meng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4197-1263)
- Zhu Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2099-1561)
Institutions
- Wenzhou University (CN)
- Hangzhou Normal University (CN)
- Sanya Central Hospital (CN)
- Hainan Tropical Ocean University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1652229
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31