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Feeding innovations and the first coral-feeding fishes

Coral Reefs, 2018
Tubelip wrasses were probably the first modern fish group to feed on corals, an ability that has been linked to their unusual lips. However, the only detailed account of these lips is based on a qualitative description of one tubelip wrasse species. Here, we provide the first quantitative evaluation of the lips of a broad range of wrasses and offer ...
Víctor Huertas, David R. Bellwood
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First feedings: Optimal feeding of infants and toddlers

Nutrition Research, 1994
Abstract In developing countries, detrimental feeding practices and poor weaning diets, characterized by inadequate calories, protein, and micronutrients, account for high levels of malnutrition, morbidity, and mortality among children 6–24 months of age.
Sandra L. Huffman, Luann H. Martin
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Feeding the world in the twenty-first century

Nature, 1999
The gains in food production provided by the Green Revolution have reached their ceiling while world population continues to rise. To ensure that the world's poorest people do not still go hungry in the twenty-first century, advances in plant biotechnology must be deployed for their benefit by a strong public-sector agricultural research effort.
G, Conway, G, Toenniessen
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Infant Feeding and Feeding Transitions During the First Year of Life

Pediatrics, 2008
OBJECTIVE. Infancy is a time of rapid transition from a diet of virtually nothing but milk (either breast milk or infant formula) to a varied diet from nearly all food groups being consumed on a daily basis by most infants.
Laurence M, Grummer-Strawn   +2 more
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Breast-Feeding: First Thoughts

Pediatrics, 1975
Factors responsible for negative attitudes toward breast-feeding are discussed. These factors do not relate to the relative properties of bottle or breast milk, but to anxieties and conflicts women experience in relation to their breasts and sexuality. A review of factual data in the literature that can be brought to bear in the clinical management of ...
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Cobalt in Feed: A First Survey in Italy

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology
Cobalt (Co) is an essential trace element for ruminants, which are able to synthesise vitamin B12 (cobalamin) in their digestive tract. Vitamin B12, particularly in ruminants, appears to play a role in maintaining the proper functioning of ruminal microflora.
Chiara Marchese   +8 more
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Factors Influencing the Feeding of First‐Born Infants

Acta Paediatrica, 1984
ABSTRACT. Influences on the choice and use of an infant feeding method by primigravidae were studied from late pregnancy until six months after delivery. Data were collected by home interviews and postal questionnaires, and from hospital case‐notes. Three‐quarters of the women had chosen a method before their first hospital visit and most adhered to ...
M R, Hally   +5 more
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