Skin microbiome of free-living European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis (L.)) on the northern border of its range in Silene nature park, Latvia

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Current issue: Volume 20, No. 2 (2020)

SKIN MICROBIOME OF FREE-LIVING EUROPEANPOND TURTLE (EMYS ORBICULARIS (L.)) ON THE NORTHERN BORDER OF ITS RANGE IN SILENE NATURE PARK, LATVIA

Inta Umbrasko, Nadezda Harlamova, Mihails Pupins, Natalja Skute

Umbrasko I., Harlamova N., Pupins M., Skute N. 2020. Skin microbiome of free-living European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis (L.)) on the northern border of its range in Silene nature park, Latvia. Acta Biol. Univ. Daugavp., 20 (2): 155 – 161.

Abstract
Microbial organisms play key roles in animal health and ecology. E. orbicularis is included in the Latvian list of protected species. The aim of this preliminary was to get knowledge about bacteria of E. orbicularis external microbiome. Individual colonies of bacteria were described based on size, color, texture and morphology, optical microscope was used. The bacterial communities largely consisted of two phyla, the Proteobacteria and Firmicutes. Most common found bacteria were Pseudomonas spp. (40%) and Proteus spp. (27%). This study provides new basic information about the external microbiomes of E. orbicularis and is the first step in understanding their environmental roles

Key words: European pond turtle, skin microbiome.

Inta Umbrasko, Nadezda Harlamova, Mihails Pupins, Natalja Skute. Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Parades Str. 1A, Daugavpils, Latvia, E-mail: inta.umbrasko@du.lv

Umbrasko I., Harlamova N., Pupins M., Skute N. Skin microbiome of free-living European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis (L.)) on the northern border of its range in Silene nature park, Latvia Download