A freshwater diet-derived C-14 reservoir effect at the Stone Age sites in the Iron Gates gorge [PDF]
, 2001 Human bones from single inhumation burials and artifacts made from terrestrial mammal (ungulate) bone found in direct association with the skeletons were obtained from the Stone Age site of Schela Cladovei situated just below the iron Gates Gorge of the ...
Bonsall, C. +5 more
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Downtown diet: a global meta-analysis of increased urbanization on the diets of vertebrate predators [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2022 Predation is a fundamental ecological process that shapes communities and drives evolutionary dynamics. As the world rapidly urbanizes, it is critical to understand how human perturbations alter predation and meat consumption across taxa. We conducted a meta-analysis to quantify the effects of urban environments on three components of trophic ecology ...
Siria Gámez +7 more
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Deciduous enamel 3D microwear texture analysis as an indicator of childhood diet in medieval Canterbury, England [PDF]
, 2016 This study conducted the first three dimensional microwear texture analysis of human deciduous teeth to reconstruct the physical properties of medieval childhood diet (age 1-8yrs) at St Gregory's Priory and Cemetery (11th to 16th century AD) in ...
Deter, Chris +12 more
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The diet and feeding ecology of harbour seals around Britain [PDF]
, 2015 Since 2000, there has been a marked decline in the number of harbour seals in some regions around Britain; one possible contributing cause is competition for prey with sympatric grey seals.
Wilson, Lindsay J.
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Silent predator: Dietary patterns of Tyto furcata (Strigiformes: Tytonidae) at the Taiamã Ecological Station, Pantanal, Brazil [PDF]
Zoologia (Curitiba)The Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland globally, faces growing threats from habitat destruction, agribusiness growth, and wildfires The barn owl, Tyto furcata (Temminck, 1827), is an opportunistic predator that helps structure small vertebrate ...
Thalita Ribeiro +4 more
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Mediterranean Diet and Health [PDF]
, 2022 In recent years, much emphasis has been placed on the relationship between the diet form known as the “Mediterranean diet” and various diseases. The Mediterranean diet is considered as one of the most effective diet forms in relation to a healthy diet ...
Semra Akar Şahingöz, Herdem Güldağ
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Detecting Domestic Dog in Diet of Leopard Using DNA Tools [PDF]
Environmental Resources Research, 2014 The leopard (Panthera pardus) as an adaptable felid widely distributed in varied ecosystems of Iran. The Golestan Natural Park is one of the main habitats of leopard in the country.
Davoud Fadakar +4 more
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Diet analysis of the Khuvsgul grayling
Mongolian Journal of Geography and Geoecology, 2022 Lake Khuvsgul has low fish diversity due to its ultra-oligotrophic conditions and contains only 10 fish species. In this study, we examined stomachs of the endemic species, Khuvsgul grayling (Thymallus nigrescens), and compared a diet variation among populations inhabiting littoral and pelagic zones.
Mendsaikhan Bud +2 more
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Food Choices and Diet Costs: an Economic Analysis, [PDF]
The Journal of Nutrition, 2005 Obesity in the United States is a socioeconomic issue. It is related to limited social and economic resources and may be linked to disparities in access to healthy foods. Added sugars and added fats are far more affordable than are the recommended "healthful" diets based on lean meats, whole grains, and fresh vegetables and fruit.
Drewnowski, Adam, Darmon, Nicole
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A comparison of faecal analysis with backtracking to determine the diet composition and species preference of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor) [PDF]
, 2009 The diet of black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor) was studied using backtracking and faecal analysis in South Africa. Both methods yielded different results, with a large bias for dominant species.
Lieverloo, R.J., van +6 more
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