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Main Authors: Tulloch, Sergi, Estarellas, Maria, Adams, Dean C, Bonacolta, Anthony, Pagone, Viviana, Fernández-Guiberteau, Daniel, Amat, Fèlix, Montori, Albert, Carbonell, Francesc, Obon, Elena, Alonso, Mónica, Santmartín, Marta, Xarles, Josep, Marsol, Rosa, Guinart, Daniel, Solórzano, Sònia, Talavera, Adrián, Burriel-Carranza, Bernat, Bosch, Elena, Del Campo, Javier, Carranza, Salvador
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: ISME communications 2026
Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41561310/
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author Tulloch, Sergi
Estarellas, Maria
Adams, Dean C
Bonacolta, Anthony
Pagone, Viviana
Fernández-Guiberteau, Daniel
Amat, Fèlix
Montori, Albert
Carbonell, Francesc
Obon, Elena
Alonso, Mónica
Santmartín, Marta
Xarles, Josep
Marsol, Rosa
Guinart, Daniel
Solórzano, Sònia
Talavera, Adrián
Burriel-Carranza, Bernat
Bosch, Elena
Del Campo, Javier
Carranza, Salvador
author_facet Tulloch, Sergi
Estarellas, Maria
Adams, Dean C
Bonacolta, Anthony
Pagone, Viviana
Fernández-Guiberteau, Daniel
Amat, Fèlix
Montori, Albert
Carbonell, Francesc
Obon, Elena
Alonso, Mónica
Santmartín, Marta
Xarles, Josep
Marsol, Rosa
Guinart, Daniel
Solórzano, Sònia
Talavera, Adrián
Burriel-Carranza, Bernat
Bosch, Elena
Del Campo, Javier
Carranza, Salvador
Tulloch, Sergi
Estarellas, Maria
Adams, Dean C
Bonacolta, Anthony
Pagone, Viviana
Fernández-Guiberteau, Daniel
Amat, Fèlix
Montori, Albert
Carbonell, Francesc
Obon, Elena
Alonso, Mónica
Santmartín, Marta
Xarles, Josep
Marsol, Rosa
Guinart, Daniel
Solórzano, Sònia
Talavera, Adrián
Burriel-Carranza, Bernat
Bosch, Elena
Del Campo, Javier
Carranza, Salvador
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Comparative skin microbiome analyses reveal differences between wild populations and captive groups of the Montseny brook newt (). Tulloch, Sergi Estarellas, Maria Adams, Dean C Bonacolta, Anthony Pagone, Viviana Fernández-Guiberteau, Daniel Amat, Fèlix Montori, Albert Carbonell, Francesc Obon, Elena Alonso, Mónica Santmartín, Marta Xarles, Josep Marsol, Rosa Guinart, Daniel Solórzano, Sònia Talavera, Adrián Burriel-Carranza, Bernat Bosch, Elena Del Campo, Javier Carranza, Salvador The Montseny brook newt, , is a Critically Endangered amphibian species endemic to the Montseny Massif in Catalonia, Northeastern Spain. Due to population declines and threats to its natural habitat, an breeding program was initiated in 2007. A key goal of the program is to ensure the survival of captive-bred individuals after reintroduction, which in amphibians heavily relies on the specimens' microbiome being capable of protecting them from environmental microorganisms, especially considering the global Chytridiomycosis pandemic caused by the fungi () and (). This study aims to characterize the skin microbiome of wild and captive specimens and identify differences in their composition, contributing to future research on the microbiome's impact in captive-bred individuals upon reintroduction. Up to 5996 ASVs (Amplicon Sequence Variants) were identified from 138 samples from 21 and 61 wild and captive-bred individuals, respectively. Results indicate that wild populations from different subspecies have significantly different skin microbiome composition, as do wild and captive-bred groups from the same subspecies. Additionally, dissimilarities in skin microbiome variability were only found within each subspecies, between wild and captive-bred groups. In terms of composition, certain bacteria were identified as potential markers for both wild and captive environments. Enhancing skin microbiome variability might improve the survival prospects of reintroduced specimens. Thus, exposing captive specimens to a more natural environment while in captivity or a soft-release procedure could potentially mitigate the absence of exposure to other bacteria and potential pathogens from their native environment.
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spellingShingle Comparative skin microbiome analyses reveal differences between wild populations and captive groups of the Montseny brook newt ().
Tulloch, Sergi
Estarellas, Maria
Adams, Dean C
Bonacolta, Anthony
Pagone, Viviana
Fernández-Guiberteau, Daniel
Amat, Fèlix
Montori, Albert
Carbonell, Francesc
Obon, Elena
Alonso, Mónica
Santmartín, Marta
Xarles, Josep
Marsol, Rosa
Guinart, Daniel
Solórzano, Sònia
Talavera, Adrián
Burriel-Carranza, Bernat
Bosch, Elena
Del Campo, Javier
Carranza, Salvador
Comparative skin microbiome analyses reveal differences between wild populations and captive groups of the Montseny brook newt (). Tulloch, Sergi Estarellas, Maria Adams, Dean C Bonacolta, Anthony Pagone, Viviana Fernández-Guiberteau, Daniel Amat, Fèlix Montori, Albert Carbonell, Francesc Obon, Elena Alonso, Mónica Santmartín, Marta Xarles, Josep Marsol, Rosa Guinart, Daniel Solórzano, Sònia Talavera, Adrián Burriel-Carranza, Bernat Bosch, Elena Del Campo, Javier Carranza, Salvador The Montseny brook newt, , is a Critically Endangered amphibian species endemic to the Montseny Massif in Catalonia, Northeastern Spain. Due to population declines and threats to its natural habitat, an breeding program was initiated in 2007. A key goal of the program is to ensure the survival of captive-bred individuals after reintroduction, which in amphibians heavily relies on the specimens' microbiome being capable of protecting them from environmental microorganisms, especially considering the global Chytridiomycosis pandemic caused by the fungi () and (). This study aims to characterize the skin microbiome of wild and captive specimens and identify differences in their composition, contributing to future research on the microbiome's impact in captive-bred individuals upon reintroduction. Up to 5996 ASVs (Amplicon Sequence Variants) were identified from 138 samples from 21 and 61 wild and captive-bred individuals, respectively. Results indicate that wild populations from different subspecies have significantly different skin microbiome composition, as do wild and captive-bred groups from the same subspecies. Additionally, dissimilarities in skin microbiome variability were only found within each subspecies, between wild and captive-bred groups. In terms of composition, certain bacteria were identified as potential markers for both wild and captive environments. Enhancing skin microbiome variability might improve the survival prospects of reintroduced specimens. Thus, exposing captive specimens to a more natural environment while in captivity or a soft-release procedure could potentially mitigate the absence of exposure to other bacteria and potential pathogens from their native environment.
title Comparative skin microbiome analyses reveal differences between wild populations and captive groups of the Montseny brook newt ().
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41561310/