• Genome-resolved metagenomics suggests a mutualistic relationship between Mycoplasma and salmonid hosts 

      Rasmussen, Jacob A.; Villumsen, Kasper Rømer; Duchêne, David; Puetz, Lara; Delmont, Tom; Sveier, Harald; von Gersdorff Jørgensen, Louise; Præbel, Kim; Martin, Michael David; Bojesen, Anders Miki; Gilbert, Marcus Thomas Pius; Kristiansen, Karsten; Limborg, Morten T. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-14)
      Salmonids are important sources of protein for a large proportion of the human population. Mycoplasma species are a major constituent of the gut microbiota of salmonids, often representing the majority of microbiota. Despite the frequent reported dominance of salmonid-related Mycoplasma species, little is known about the phylogenomic placement, functions and potential evolutionary relationships with ...
    • Trophic interactions and abiotic factors drive functional and phylogenetic structure of vertebrate herbivore communities across the Arctic tundra biome 

      Speed, James David Mervyn; Skjelbred, Ina Åsnes; Barrio, Isabel C.; Martin, Michael David; Berteaux, Dominique; Bueno, Guillermo; Christie, Katie; Forbes, Bruce C.; Forbey, Jennifer; Fortin, Daniel; Grytnes, John-Arvid; Hoset, Katrine Skamfer; Lecomte, Nicolas; Marteinsdottir, Bryndis; Mosbacher, Jesper Bruun; Pedersen, Åshild Ø.; Ravolainen, Virve; Rees, Eileen C.; Skarin, Anna; Sokolova, Natalya; Thornhill, Andrew H; Tombre, Ingunn; Soininen, Eeva M (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-29)
      Communities are assembled from species that evolve or colonise a given geographic region, and persist in the face of abiotic conditions and interactions with other species. The evolutionary and colonisation histories of communities are characterised by phylogenetic diversity, while functional diversity is indicative of abiotic and biotic conditions. The relationship between functional and phylogenetic ...
    • Will borealization of Arctic tundra herbivore communities be driven by climate warming or vegetation change? 

      Speed, James David Mervyn; Chimal Ballesteros, Jesus Adrian; Martin, Michael David; Barrio, Isabel C.; Vuorinen, Katariina Elsa Maria; Soininen, Eeva Marjatta (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-30)
      Poleward shifts in species distributions are expected and frequently observed with a warming climate. In Arctic ecosystems, the strong warming trends are associated with increasing greenness and shrubification. Vertebrate herbivores have the potential to limit greening and shrub advance and expansion on the tundra, posing the question of whether changes in herbivore communities could partly mediate ...