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Ecologies, 2021 Ozark hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) have undergone marked population declines across their entire distribution. A variety of ecological life history research has been conducted to determine the cause(s) of the declines. Historically,
Waylon Hiler +6 more
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Meta-analysis of nutritional effects on conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in milk fat of dairy cows [PDF]
, 2007 A meta-analysis was carried out on 41 selected studies to obtain more reliable results about the influence of some nutritional factors on conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in milk fat.
Cappio Borlino, Aldo +3 more
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Chimpanzee diet: Phytolithic analysis of feces
American Journal of Primatology, 2014 Most primate populations remain unobservable; therefore, researchers depend on the analyses of indirect evidence encountered at a study‐site in order to understand their behavioral ecology. Diet can be determined through the analyses of scats or feeding remains encountered on‐site.
Phillips, Caroline, Lancelotti, Carla
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FACETS, 2019 Marine plastic pollution is an environmental contaminant of significant concern. There is a lack of consistency in sample collection and processing that continues to impede meta-analyses and large-scale comparisons across time and space. This is true for
Jennifer F. Provencher +8 more
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Metabarcoding dietary analysis in the insectivorous bat Nyctalus leisleri and implications for conservation [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2023 In this study, we aim to uncover diet preferences for the insectivorous bat Nyctalus leisleri (Leisler's bat, the lesser noctule) and to provide recommendations for conservation of the species, based on the analysis of prey source habitats. Using a novel
Sarah Bourlat +8 more
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A Quantitative Sequencing Framework for Absolute Abundance Measurements of Mucosal and Lumenal Microbial Communities [PDF]
, 2020 A fundamental goal in microbiome studies is determining which microbes affect host physiology. Standard methods for determining changes in microbial taxa measure relative, rather than absolute abundances.
Barlow, Jacob T. +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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Longitudinal study on the association between three dietary indices, anthropometric parameters and blood lipids [PDF]
, 2015 Background: From a health promotion perspective, the use of dietary indices is preferred above single nutrients and foods to evaluate diet quality.
Charlier, Ruben +7 more
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Are white-beaked dolphins Lagenorhynchus albirostris food specialst? Their diet in the southern North Sea [PDF]
, 2010 The white-beaked dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris is the most numerous cetacean after the harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena in the North Sea, including Dutch coastal waters.
Jansen, O.E. +3 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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