Jejunum Microbiome Data for Wild American Black Bears in North Carolina

Mean relative abundance and linear discriminant analysis effect size data for significantly enriched bacterial genera in the jejunum of wild American black bears. The dataset was created by Erin A. McKenney and last updated on April 20, 2026. It is a small dataset of 5.5 KB, stored in an XLS file.

Use Cases

• Identify bacterial genera significantly enriched in the bear jejunum based on the LEfSe analysis results.
• Compare the relative abundance of specific gut microbes across different host species or environments.
• Validate or inform models of host-microbiome interactions in wild carnivores.
• Serve as a reference dataset for comparative studies on mammalian gut microbiota.

Strengths

• Data is focused on a specific anatomical site (jejunum) and a defined species (American black bear).
• Results are derived from a formal statistical analysis (LEfSe with α=0.05).
• Dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The dataset's 5.5 KB size indicates a very limited scope, likely containing only summary statistics.
• Geographic coverage is restricted to eastern North Carolina, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Gut samples were collected from harvested wild American black bears.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 17:46:51; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eastern North Carolina, United States