College of Agriculture

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As the foundation of the land grant mission at Montana State University, the College of Agriculture and the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station provide instruction in traditional and innovative degree programs and conduct research on old and new challenges for Montana’s agricultural community. This integration creates opportunities for students and faculty to excel through hands-on learning, to serve through campus and community engagement, to explore unique solutions to distinct and interesting questions and to connect Montanans with the global community through research discoveries and outreach.

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    Elasmobranch microbiomes: emerging patterns and implications for host health and ecology
    (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021-09) Perry, Cameron T.; Pratte, Zoe A.; Clavere-Graciette, Ana; Ritchie, Kim B.; Hueter, Robert E.; Newton, Alisa L.; Fischer, G. Christopher; Dinsdale, Elizabeth A.; Doane, Michael P.; Wilkinson, Krystan A.; Bassos-Hull, Kim; Lyons, Kady; Dove, Alistair D. M.; Hoopes, Lisa A.; Stewart, Frank J.
    Elasmobranchs (sharks, skates and rays) are of broad ecological, economic, and societal value. These globally important fishes are experiencing sharp population declines as a result of human activity in the oceans. Research to understand elasmobranch ecology and conservation is critical and has now begun to explore the role of body-associated microbiomes in shaping elasmobranch health. Here, we review the burgeoning efforts to understand elasmobranch microbiomes, highlighting microbiome variation among gastrointestinal, oral, skin, and blood-associated niches. We identify major bacterial lineages in the microbiome, challenges to the field, key unanswered questions, and avenues for future work. We argue for prioritizing research to determine how microbiomes interact mechanistically with the unique physiology of elasmobranchs, potentially identifying roles in host immunity, disease, nutrition, and waste processing. Understanding elasmobranch–microbiome interactions is critical for predicting how sharks and rays respond to a changing ocean and for managing healthy populations in managed care.
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