HOW MICROBIOMES CAN HELP INFORM CONSERVATION: LANDSCAPE CHARACTERISATION OF GUT MICROBIOTA HELPS SHED LIGHT ON ADDITIONAL POPULATION STRUCTURE IN A SPECIALIST FOLIVORE

How microbiomes can help inform conservation: landscape characterisation of gut microbiota helps shed light on additional population structure in a specialist folivore

Abstract Background The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), an iconic yet endangered specialised folivore experiencing widespread decline across Australia, is the focus of many conservation programs.Whilst animal translocation and progressive conservation strategies such as faecal inoculations may be required to bring this species back from the brink o

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Waterpipe tobacco smoking among university students in Turkey

Introduction: Waterpipe tobacco smoking is common among adults in numerous Mediterranean countries.Waterpipe cafes where people are allowed to smoke waterpipe tobacco are an increasingly popular venue for socializing among young people.The aim of this study was to assess the frequency and patterns of waterpipe tobacco smoking among university stude

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Perpetual peace projects in late medieval period

Projects on the establishment of world peace in the late Middle Ages were initially marked by religious views on the world.Christian church was the subject of war and peace and it did sled shelf not make differences among peoples.It had universal aspirations.This dogmatic comprehension will be abandoned by the appearance of national states where th

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