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Microplastics and gut microbiomes impact on Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys in the Three Parallel Rivers region in China

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Wancai Xia, Wancai Xia, Jiajie Zhou, Zhongwei Lu, Zhongwei Lu, Liang Li, Zhongwei Lu, Jiajie Zhou, Jiajie Zhou, Zhongwei Lu, Liang Li, Yuan Zhang, Jiajie Zhou, Jiajie Zhou, Yuan Zhang, Shiyuan Fan, Shiyuan Fan, Ali Krzton, Dayong Li Ali Krzton, Dayong Li

Summary

Researchers studied microplastic exposure in endangered Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys in China, finding that exposure levels were linked to provisioned food, social dominance hierarchy, and age. Evidence indicates that current microplastic intake levels did not cause significant gut microbiome disruption in these primates, providing a baseline for conservation planning.

Our study proved from behavioral and ecological perspectives that the <i>R. bieti</i> exposure to MPs was related to provisioned food, and was closely related to dominance hierarchy and age. From the perspective of intestinal microbiology, it was proved that the current intake of MPs did not cause gut microbiome dysbiosis of <i>R. bieti</i>. Our study provided scientific basis for formulating effective protection measures and promoting the effective protection of rare and endangered animals.

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