Although, the gut microbiome mediates nutrient metabolism, and hence herbivores' capacity to adapt to dietary change
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Although, the gut microbiome mediates nutrient metabolism, and hence herbivores' capacity to adapt to dietary change, few studies have investigated the effect of annual changes in the diet‐gut microbiome nexus on fitness‐related traits.
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Sourced from the discussion and future-work section and stated challenges and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2025, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 303 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps
- Effects of Antibiotic Residues on Fish Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis and Mucosal Barrier-Related Pathogen Susceptibility in Zebrafish Experimental Model (2024) · Antibiotics · cited 23× · doi
Previous studies have shown that chronic antibiotic exposure affects the growth [14], reproduction [15], and microbiome [16] of fish, but research on the correlation between the gut microbiome and pathogen susceptibility is still lacking.
generaldiscussionKeywords: microbiome previous chronic antibiotic exposure affects growth reproduction fish correlation pathogen susceptibility still lacking - Fish gut microbiome and its application in aquaculture and biological conservation (2025) · Frontiers in Microbiology · cited 92× · doi
Future research should leverage innovative techniques and integrative approaches, both experimental and theoretical, to uncover the functional roles of microbiomes and predict their responses to environmental changes - Expanding geographic and taxonomic coverage will be critical for creating a comprehensive framework to inform global aquaculture and conservation strategies
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5Keywords: future research leverage innovative techniques integrative approaches both - Fish gut microbiome and its application in aquaculture and biological conservation (2025) · Frontiers in Microbiology · cited 92× · doi
The study of fish gut microbiomes is inherently complex due to the various influencing variables. The gut microbiome interacts dynamically with the host and the environment, requiring research to move beyond simple associations to uncover complex causal relationships. There is a need for innovative techniques and integrative approaches to uncover the functional roles of microbiomes and predict their responses to environmental changes.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: study fish gut microbiomes inherently complex due various - Arctic Greening Drives Changes in the Diet and Gut Microbiome of a Large Herbivore With Consequences for Body Mass (2025) · Ecology and Evolution · cited 4× · doi
Although, the gut microbiome mediates nutrient metabolism, and hence herbivores' capacity to adapt to dietary change, few studies have investigated the effect of annual changes in the diet‐gut microbiome nexus on fitness‐related traits.
generalabstractevidence 4/5Keywords: microbiome mediates nutrient metabolism hence herbivores capacity adapt dietary change investigated effect annual changes diet - Fish gut microbiome and its application in aquaculture and biological conservation (2025) · Frontiers in Microbiology · cited 92× · doi
Understanding the diversity and function of fish gut microbiomes has advanced substantially, yet many aspects remain poorly understood, particularly the interplay among microbiota, host species, and environmental factors in the context of conservation.
generalabstractevidence 2/5Keywords: understanding diversity function fish microbiomes advanced substantially aspects remain poorly understood particularly interplay among microbiota
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