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Seasonal variation in wild pig (Sus scrofa) diet revealed by DNA metabarcoding
Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.Using DNA metabarcoding of fecal samples, we investigated the diet of wild pigs at an extensive bottomland hardwood forest ecosystem within Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Arkansas. We found that wild pig diet was highly diverse and included at least 74 plant families and 106 genera and 23 species of vertebrates.
Kenneth C. Wilson +3 more
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Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2003 During winter populations of Argas arboreus from heronries of the cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis, in South Africa are composed of adults, with some predominance of males, and II-IV instar nymphs, in a state of diapause.
V.N. Belozerov +2 more
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Greener Journal of Biological SciencesHeavy metal pollution poses a significant threat to ecosystems and organisms, including avian species that serve as bio indicator due to its bioaccumulation and toxic effects on living organisms. This study examined the levels of cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb),
Edith Unoma Okoh +2 more
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Low overall haemosporidian occurrence (3.4%; 13/383). Unexpected high lineage diversity (10 new host–parasite interactions). Novel Leucocytozoon lineage (GYPBAR01) in all European vultures except the griffon vulture. Plasmodium relictum (lineage SGS1) in adult red kites.
Pilar Oliva‐Vidal +5 more
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Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.A study of louse flies in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, and Ireland found 212 different interactions between Hippoboscidae and their hosts, of which 70 were previously unrecorded. No louse flies were found on aquatic species of birds. Host‐switching to gulls (Laridae) has occurred during a period in which these species have started relying on ...
Denise C. Wawman +2 more
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Trends of some wintering waterbirds in Lazio (1993-2006)
Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology, 2012 Since the 90s, censuses of wintering waterfowl have been carried out in the main wetlands of Lazio. We analysed the trends of 31 species in the 1993-2006 period (base year 1993) by means of TRIM (Trends and Indices Monitoring data) software (Model 3 ...
Massimo Brunelli +3 more
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Recompte d’aus aquàtiques hivernants de les Illes Balears. Gener 2014 [PDF]
, 2013 S’han registrat un total de 24.051 aus pertanyents a 57 espècies. El 72 % dels efectius s’han trobat a Mallorca, el 19 % a Menorca i el 7 % a Pitiüses. Es comparen els resultats per illes amb la mitjana dels anys 1991-2013.
Garcia, David +3 more
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Status and conservation of avian fauna of Sultanpur National Park Gurgaon, Haryana (India) [PDF]
, 2012 The present study was conducted in Sultanpur National Park Gurgaon, Haryana (India) from February, 2011 to January, 2012 to analyze the avian diversity along with its status and abundance.
Chopra, Girish +3 more
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CABI Compendium, 2022 This datasheet on Bubulcus ibis covers Identity, Overview, Distribution, Dispersal, Diagnosis, Biology & Ecology, Impacts, Uses, Further Information.
M. Gauthier‐Clerc
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Patrones de crecimiento postnatal en ocho especies de garzas (Ciconiiformes: Ardeidae)
Revista de Biología Tropical, 2011 El crecimiento en aves forma parte de las estrategias reproductivas y su implicación ecológica ha sido profundamente debatida. En este trabajo se describe el crecimiento del pico, peso y tarso de ocho garzas (Aves: Ardeidae) en la ciénaga de Birama, Cuba.
Dennis Denis Ávila
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