Santos, Miguel J. G.Sousa, José PauloTiago, IgorVeríssimo, AntónioLemos, Marco2025-11-262025-11-2620111464-03251464-0333http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/14747Changes in saprophytic organism's gut microbial communities may present a threat to organic matter breakdown which can ultimately lead to soil function impairment. In this study, Amplified Ribosomal DNA Restriction Analysis (ARDRA) was evaluated as a potential simple molecular tool to assess shifts in bacterial community structure in hindgut populations of Porcellio dilatatus exposed to contaminated food. This prospective tool can also be used for a variety of purposes and samples prior to the use of more specific and sophisticated methods.engjournal article10.1039/c1em10137d