Original title: Microbiomes in the context of insect communities
Translated title: Biotic, abiotic and symbiotic factors that influence a host-parasitoid food web
Authors: BROWN, Joel James
Document type: Doctoral theses
Year: 2021
Language: cze
Abstract: The aim of this thesis was to investigate the deterministic patterns of insect-associated microbiome community composition and to investigate the role of symbiotic bacteria in insect model systems. I have shown that life stage is a key factor influencing microbiome composition, in both holometabolous and hemimetabolous insects, in addition to host species identity and local environment. I was able to find these deterministic patterns by controlling for diet in field studies of microbiomes, which is a well-known influential factor of microbiome communities. My thesis emphasises the importance of investigating the taxonomic and functional diversity of insect microbiomes and including symbiotic microbes in community level studies.
Keywords: bacteria; climate change; community; Drosophila; ecology; insect; Microbiome; parasitoid; symbiont; symbiosis; triatomine; bacteria; climate change; community; Drosophila; ecology; insect; Microbiome; parasitoid; symbiont; symbiosis; triatomine
Citation: BROWN, Joel James. Microbiomes in the context of insect communities. České Budějovice, 2021. disertační práce (Ph.D.). JIHOČESKÁ UNIVERZITA V ČESKÝCH BUDĚJOVICÍCH. Přírodovědecká fakulta

Institution: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (web)
Document availability information: Fulltext is available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia.
Original record: http://www.jcu.cz/vskp/50429

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