Fig. 5From: The gut microbiome and its potential role in paradoxical anaerobism in pupfishes of the Mojave DesertSummary of the results and hypothesis. We propose that the Cetobacterium in control pupfish may be acting as an ethanol sink. Thus, depleting Cetobacterium using the antibiotic cocktail might cause increased accumulation of the acetaldehyde in fish tissues leading to closure of VDAC and eventually paradoxical anaerobismBack to article page