| amphibian skin microbiota exhibits temporal variation in community structure but stability of predicted bd-inhibitory function. | host-associated microbiomes are increasingly recognized to contribute to host disease resistance; the temporal dynamics of their community structure and function, however, are poorly understood. we investigated the cutaneous bacterial communities of three newt species, ichthyosaura alpestris, lissotriton vulgaris and triturus cristatus, at approximately weekly intervals for 3 months using 16s ribosomal rna amplicon sequencing. we hypothesized cutaneous microbiota would vary across time, and that ... | 2017 | 28387770 |