GUT BACTERIAL COMMUNITIES AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE LONGTAIL BUTTERFLY RAY (GYMNURA POECILURA) FROM BAY OF BENGAL, BANGLADESH
Marine elasmobranchs' gut microbiota remains poorly characterized, despite its vital role in host health and ecosystem function, particularly for the longtail butterfly ray, Gymnura poecilura, a benthic predator in the Bay of Bengal. This study aimed to identify gut bacteria from a specimen collected at Cox's Bazar, Ba...