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Comparative assessment of Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) gut microbiome diversity and composition throughout transition from captivity to wild

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiomes
Microbiomes play a key role in the health of animal hosts. To improve conservation translocation programs like headstarting, it is necessary to consider how the structure of these programs impact the host-associated microbiome.
Cameron R. Forehand   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Captivity, consciousness, and culture The role of the Captivity Narrative in American National Identity

open access: yes, 2011
This thesis studies the captivity narrative throughout American history, focusing on early Puritan captivity narratives and later twentieth century narratives that developed during the Korean War, Vietnam, and the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
Brown, Jillian
core  

The Ethics of Animal Captivity

open access: yes, 2022
In the United States, there are more tigers in captivity than in the wild worldwide (“Captive Animals.,” n.d.). How can removing or robbing an animal from its natural habitat be justified in any way?
Russo, Karlee
core  

Developmental differences in cortical bone structure in chimpanzee and human femora reflect early locomotor independence in humans

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The cortical bone structure of long bone diaphyses changes throughout growth via skeletal modeling and has important implications for bone strength and structural integrity. Ontogenetic trends in diaphyseal structure have been identified in both chimpanzees and humans but it is not yet clear how these trends compare given notable differences ...
Karen R. Swan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Captive

open access: yesTuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2023
openaire   +3 more sources

Variation in the walking time to bus stop by the degree of transit captivity

open access: yes, 2015
Measures of transit accessibility are important in evaluating transit services, planning for future services and investment on land use development. Existing tools measure transit accessibility using averaged walking distance or walking time to public ...
Chia, Jason, Lee, Brian
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Ursolic Acid Alleviates Orchitis via Modulating Ferroptosis in Peritubular Myoid Cells of Testis

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Ursolic acid modulates key ferroptosis‐related pathways in the peritubular myoid cells of the testis in forest musk deer. ABSTRACT Chronic stress adversely affects reproductive health, increasing susceptibility to pathologies such as orchitis. Additionally, the maintenance of iron homeostasis is essential for preserving the function of the testicles ...
Yang Wang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of maturation and reproduction in closed thelycum penaeids

open access: yes, 1985
Commercially important penaeids of the closed thelycum group belong to five subgenera of the genus Penaeus — Penaeus, Fenneropenaeus, Marsupenaeus and Melicertus that are almost exclusively Indo-West Pacific and Farfantepenaeus that is predominantly ...
Jurgenne H. Primavera   +1 more
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Charlotte Pommer: Resistance fighter and female pioneer of German anatomy

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the biography and unique case of Charlotte Pommer (1914–2004), the only anatomist documented to have left the field during the Nazi period after encountering the regime's victims on the dissection table. While she is known for her resistance activities, newly presented documentation reveals her role as the provisional ...
Tim S. Goldmann
wiley   +1 more source

Primate cognition in captivity

open access: yes, 2021
The study of primates in captivity has both advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, researchers gain experimental control over such variables as the locations and timing of stimulus presentations.
Kim A Bard (16053599)   +1 more
core   +1 more source

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