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Seasonality of the gut microbiota of free-ranging white-faced capuchins in a tropical dry forest

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Orkin, Joseph D, Campos, Fernando A, Myers, Monica S, Cheves Hernandez, Saul E, Guadamuz, Adrián, Melin, Amanda D·2019·The ISME Journal

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Research on the gut microbiota of free-ranging mammals is offering new insights into dietary ecology. However, for free-ranging primates, little information is available for how microbiomes are influenced by ecological variation through time. Primates inhabiting seasonal tropical dry forests undergo seasonally specific decreases in food abundance and water availability, which have been linked to adverse health effects. Throughout the course of a seasonal transition in 2014, we collected fecal samples from three social groups of free-ranging white-faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus imitator) in Sector Santa Rosa, Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. 16S rRNA sequencing data reveal that unlike other primates, the white-faced capuchin monkey gut is dominated by Bifidobacterium and Streptococcus. Linear mixed effects models indicate that abundances of these genera are associated with fluctuating availability and consumption of fruit and arthropods, whereas beta diversity clusters by rainfall season. Whole shotgun metagenomics revealed that the capuchin gut is dominated by carbohydrate-binding modules associated with digestion of plant polysaccharides and chitin, matching seasonal dietary patterns. We conclude that rainfall and diet are associated with the diversity, composition, and function of the capuchin gut microbiome. Additionally, microbial fluctuations are likely contributing to nutrient uptake and the health of wild primate populations.

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  • Seasonality may affect the function and composition of the gut microbiota in free ranging animal models in response to a seasonal change in diet.

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Authors
Orkin, J. D., Campos, F. A., Myers, M. S., Cheves Hernandez, S. E., Guadamuz, A., & Melin, A. D.
Affiliations
  • University of Calgary (CA)
  • Duke University (US)
  • Department of Anthropology & Archaeology, University of Calgary , Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Guanacaste Conservation Area (CR)
Corresponding author
Orkin, Joseph D
Venue
The ISME Journal
Published
2018-08-22
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
183-196
ISSN
  • 1751-7362 (ISSN-L)
  • 1751-7370
OpenAlex
W2888694607
Cited by
140
References
86
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 21 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 1
FWCI
3.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The ISME Journal (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • University of Calgary
  • Eppley Foundation for Research
  • Public Health Agency of Canada
  • Public Health Agency
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
Keywords
gut microbiota, white-fronted capuchin, Cebus capucinus imitator, seasonal variation, tropical dry forest, precipitation seasonality, dietary ecology, Bifidobacterium, Streptococcus, carbohydrate-binding module, chitin digestion, wild primates, fecal microbiota
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Animals, Bacteria, Cebus, Costa Rica, Diet, Feces, RNA, Bacterial, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S, Seasons, Tropical Climate, Genome, Bacterial, Metagenomics, Forests

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