The distinct amino acid carbon isotope fingerprint of obligate anaerobic bacteria allows estimation of gut bacteria as protein sources for herbivorous mammals

2026/03/30 by Garrett A. Savory, Daniel P. Thompson, Claire Montgomerie +8 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Isotope Analysis in Ecology #Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology #Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

paper · doi:10.1007/s00442-026-05884-8

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• The distinct amino acid carbon isotope fingerprint of obligate anaerobic bacteria allows estimation of gut bacteria as protein sources for herbivorous mammals. Oecologia 208, 50 [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]