Publications
Tree species diversity and forest edge density jointly shape the gut microbiota composition in juvenile great tits (Parus major) Ghent University
Zoonotic pathogens linked with hedgehog diphtheric disease Ghent University
Agricultural contaminants in amphibian breeding ponds : occurrence, risk and correlation with agricultural land use Ghent University
Impact of heavy metal exposure on biological control of a deadly amphibian pathogen by zooplankton Ghent University
Building land resilience in NW Ethiopia : lessons learned from five years of overseas research collaboration Ghent University
Diet diversity and environment determine the intestinal microbiome and bacterial pathogen load of fire salamanders Ghent University
Diverse communities of symbiotic microbes inhabit the digestive systems of vertebrates and play a crucial role in animal health, and host diet plays a major role in shaping the composition and diversity of these communities. Here, we characterized diet and gut microbiome of fire salamander populations from three Belgian forests. We carried out DNA metabarcoding on fecal samples, targeting eukaryotic 18S rRNA of potential dietary prey items, and ...