The Gut Microbiota Appears to Compensate for Seasonal Diet Variation in the Wild Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra)

Amato, Katherine R.; Leigh, Steven R.; Kent, Angela D.; Mackie, Roderick I.; Yeoman, Carl J.; Stumpf, Rebecca M.; Wilson, Brenda A.; Nelson, Karen E.; White, Bryan A.; Garber, Paul A.

doi:10.1007/s00248-014-0554-7

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“…This is in agreement with the report on monkey (Amato et al 2015). Most of the known Ruminococcaceae originate from rumen ecosystems where they act as major degraders of resistant polysaccharides such as starch and cellulose.…”

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Dietary energy level affects the composition of cecal microbiota of starter Pekin ducklings

Liu¹,

Wang²,

Fang³

et al. 2018

CZECH J ANIM SCI

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In this study, we evaluated the phylogenetic diversity of the cecal microbiota of 3-week-old ducklings fed three diets differing in metabolizable energy. The contents of the ceca were collected from ducklings of different groups. The ceca bacterial DNA was isolated and the V3 to V4 regions of 16S rRNA genes were amplified. The amplicons were subjected to high-throughput sequencing to analyze the bacterial diversity of different groups. The predominant bacterial phyla were Bacteroidetes (~65.67%), Firmicutes (~17.46%), and Proteobacteria (~10.73%). The abundance of Bacteroidetes increased and that of Firmicutes decreased with increasing dietary energy level. The diversity decreased (Simpson diversity index and Shannon diversity index) with the increase in dietary energy level, but the richness remained constant. Notably, Brachyspira bacteria were detected with a very high relative abundance (4.91%) in ceca of ducks fed a diet with 11.30 MJ/kg metabolizable energy, suggesting that low energy content may affect their colonization in cecum.

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Dietary energy level affects the composition of cecal microbiota of starter Pekin ducklings

Liu¹,

Wang²,

Fang³

et al. 2018

CZECH J ANIM SCI

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“…Nonetheless, evidence also suggests that specific microbiome arrangements may arise from environmental triggers, such as diet and geography (Amato et al, 2014a;Gomez et al, 2015). Thus, a reasonable approach to reconstruct the gut microbiomes of primates should consider both evolutionary (host phylogeny) and environmental perspectives (Sanders et al, 2014).…”

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Temporal variation selects for diet–microbe co-metabolic traits in the gut of Gorilla spp

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Although the critical role that our gastrointestinal microbes play in host physiology is now well established, we know little about the factors that influenced the evolution of primate gut microbiomes. To further understand current gut microbiome configurations and diet-microbe co-metabolic fingerprints in primates, from an evolutionary perspective, we characterized fecal bacterial communities and metabolomic profiles in 228 fecal samples of lowland and mountain gorillas (G. g. gorilla and G. b. beringei, respectively), our closest evolutionary relatives after chimpanzees. Our results demonstrate that the gut microbiomes and metabolomes of these two species exhibit significantly different patterns. This is supported by increased abundance of metabolites and bacterial taxa associated with fiber metabolism in mountain gorillas, and enrichment of markers associated with simple sugar, lipid and sterol turnover in the lowland species. However, longitudinal sampling shows that both species' microbiomes and metabolomes converge when hosts face similar dietary constraints, associated with low fruit availability in their habitats. By showing differences and convergence of diet-microbe co-metabolic fingerprints in two geographically isolated primate species, under specific dietary stimuli, we suggest that dietary constraints triggered during their adaptive radiation were potential factors behind the species-specific microbiome patterns observed in primates today.

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“…Thus, microbial fermentation might compensate for reduced energy intake during the dry season, similar to what has been observed in black howler monkeys, which display an increase of Ruminococcaceae during reduced energy intake (Amato et al., 2015). Additionally, SCFAs reduce intestinal pH, making conditions even more unfavorable for Bacteroidetes (Duncan, Louis, Thomson, & Flint, 2009).…”

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Patterns of seasonality and group membership characterize the gut microbiota in a longitudinal study of wild Verreaux's sifakas (Propithecus verreauxi)

Springer

Fichtel

Al‐Ghalith

et al. 2017

Ecology and Evolution

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The intestinal microbiota plays a major role in host development, metabolism, and health. To date, few longitudinal studies have investigated the causes and consequences of microbiota variation in wildlife, although such studies provide a comparative context for interpreting the adaptive significance of findings from studies on humans or captive animals. Here, we investigate the impact of seasonality, diet, group membership, sex, age, and reproductive state on gut microbiota composition in a wild population of group‐living, frugi‐folivorous primates, Verreaux's sifakas (Propithecus verreauxi). We repeatedly sampled 32 individually recognizable animals from eight adjacent groups over the course of two different climatic seasons. We used high‐throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene to determine the microbiota composition of 187 fecal samples. We demonstrate a clear pattern of seasonal variation in the intestinal microbiota, especially affecting the Firmicutes‐Bacteroidetes ratio, which may be driven by seasonal differences in diet. The relative abundances of certain polysaccharide‐fermenting taxa, for example, Lachnospiraceae, were correlated with fruit and fiber consumption. Additionally, group membership influenced microbiota composition independent of season, but further studies are needed to determine whether this pattern is driven by group divergences in diet, social contacts, or genetic factors. In accordance with findings in other wild mammals and primates with seasonally fluctuating food availability, we demonstrate seasonal variation in the microbiota of wild Verreaux's sifakas, which may be driven by food availability. This study adds to mounting evidence that variation in the intestinal microbiota may play an important role in the ability of primates to cope with seasonal variation in food availability.

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The Gut Microbiota Appears to Compensate for Seasonal Diet Variation in the Wild Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra)

Cited by 243 publications

References 71 publications

Dietary energy level affects the composition of cecal microbiota of starter Pekin ducklings

Dietary energy level affects the composition of cecal microbiota of starter Pekin ducklings

Temporal variation selects for diet–microbe co-metabolic traits in the gut of Gorilla spp

Patterns of seasonality and group membership characterize the gut microbiota in a longitudinal study of wild Verreaux's sifakas (Propithecus verreauxi)

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