Influence of high temperature and humidity on rumen bacterial diversity in Holstein heifers

Kiyoshi Tajima; Itoko Nonaka; Kouji Higuchi; Naozumi Takusari; Mitsunori Kurihara; Akio Takenaka; Makoto Mitsumori; Hiroshi Kajikawa; Rustam I. Aminov

doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2006.12.001

Influence of high temperature and humidity on rumen bacterial diversity in Holstein heifers

Kiyoshi Tajima^*
, Itoko Nonaka
, Kouji Higuchi
, Naozumi Takusari
, Mitsunori Kurihara
, Akio Takenaka
, Makoto Mitsumori
, Hiroshi Kajikawa
, Rustam I. Aminov

^*Corresponding author for this work

The Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health

National Agriculture and Food Research Organization

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Abstract

The effect of heat and humidity stresses on the rumen bacterial molecular diversity of heifers was studied. No statistically significant changes in the rumen microbiota composition were found in the first experiment (average body mass 250 kg) while in the second and third experiments (additional variables included the relative humidity and body weight), the microbiota composition was significantly different at elevated environmental temperatures and humidity. These shifts were accompanied by the decrease in concentration of short-chain fatty acids in the rumen.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	57-64
Number of pages	8
Journal	Anaerobe
Volume	13
Issue number	2
Early online date	20 Feb 2007
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2006.12.001
Publication status	Published - Apr 2007

Funding

This study was supported, in part, by the Research Fund from the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries of Japan. Rustam Aminov is supported by the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD).

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Heat stress
Holstein heifers
Rumen bacteria

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