Gut Microbiome Diversity Statistical Test Results for Wild Black Bears in North Carolina

Eastern North Carolina wild American black bear gut microbiome data. The dataset contains Mann-Whitney U test results comparing mean richness and Shannon diversity values between gut sites (jejunum and colon) and sexes. It is a 5.5 KB Excel file authored by Erin A. McKenney and last updated on 2026-04-20.

Use Cases

• Compare microbial diversity metrics between different gut sites based on the described richness and Shannon diversity values.
• Assess sex-based differences in gut microbiome composition based on the statistical test results.
• Validate or benchmark non-parametric statistical methods using results from a wildlife biology context.
• Support meta-analyses on Ursus americanus biology or North Carolina wildlife ecology.

Strengths

• File size is 5.5 KB, indicating a focused and easily downloadable dataset.
• License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse with attribution.
• Dataset is specific to a defined species (Ursus americanus) and geographic region (eastern North Carolina).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Erin A. McKenney.

Collection Method

Likely derived from biological sampling of harvested wild bears.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 17:46:48; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eastern North Carolina, United States.