Marmot fecal microbiome sampling (Animalia)

Knowledge graph centered on Marmot fecal microbiome sampling (Animalia) with 10 nodes and 35 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Gothic, Marmota, Yellow-bellied Marmot, DNA metabarcoding.

Method synopsis

Collection of fecal samples from wild yellow-bellied marmots during summer active seasons for bacterial community analysis.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 1 paper using this protocol.

Procedure from a recent peer-reviewed implementation

Steps below were extracted from the most recent peer-reviewed implementation of this protocol in the corpus — <i> Firmicutes </i> and <i> Bacteroidetes </i> explain mass gain variation in an obligate hibernator (2021), bioRxiv. Implementations in other papers (listed below) may differ.

1. Fecal sample collection
   Collected fecal samples from yellow-bellied marmots during summer active season over five years
   Quantities: Five years of samples (2015-2019)Duration: Summer seasons annuallyConditions: During active season
   Equipment: collection materials for fecal samples

Typical Equipment

• collection materials for fecal samples

Output Measurements

• fecal samples
• bacterial DNA

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

Species Studied With This Protocol

Places Where Used