Project

Effects of urbanization on gastrointestinal microbiota and host fitness in Passer domesticus

Code
01T02411
Duration
01 January 2012 → 31 October 2012
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Animal biology
Keywords
ARISA host-parasite interaction house sparrow
 
Project description

Results from this project are expected to yield novel data on the influence of anthropogenic changes on the gastrointestinal microbiota of house sparrows (Passer domesticus), and to provide innovative insights into the ways in which habitat alterations affect bird physiology, fitness, and ultimately, population dynamics.