Occurrence of feather-degrading bacilli in the plumage of birds

We sampled bacteria from the plumage of 1,588 individuals of 83 species of birds. Feather-degrading bacteria, those able to extract energy and nutrients by breaking up Beta-keratin, were isolated from 134 individuals in 32 species.

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Published inThe Auk Vol. 116; no. 2; p. 364
Main Authors Burtt, Edward H, Ichida, Jann M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Waco American Ornithological Society 01.04.1999
Subjects
Bacteria
Biodegradation
Birds
Microbiology
Ornithology
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Summary:We sampled bacteria from the plumage of 1,588 individuals of 83 species of birds. Feather-degrading bacteria, those able to extract energy and nutrients by breaking up Beta-keratin, were isolated from 134 individuals in 32 species.
ISSN:2732-4613
DOI:10.2307/4089371