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Ratio-independent prey preferences by an estuarine mysid

open access: yesJournal of Plankton Research, 2020
Abstract The present study quantified prey preferences by adult males and females of the mysid Mesopodopsis wooldridgei fed the calanoid copepods Pseudodiaptomus hessei and Paracartia longipatella at varying proportions. Both sexes of M.
Ross N Cuthbert, P William Froneman
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Ecological Characteristics of Aphidophagous Menochilus Sexmaculatus Fabricius and its Performance Against Aphis Gossypii Glover [PDF]

open access: yes, 1996
The chilli aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Homoptera: Aphididae) (here after abbreviated as AG), is vector of the chilli veinal mottle virus (CVMV) and is a main pest of chilli in Malaysia. The aphidophagous Menochilus sexmaculatus Fabricius (Coleoptera:
Adisubroto, Fransiscus Xaverius Wagiman
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Movement patterns of cheetahs ( Acinonyx jubatus ) in farmlands in Botswana [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Botswana has the second highest population of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) with most living outside protected areas. As a result, many cheetahs are found in farming areas which occasionally results in human-wildlife conflict.
Horgan, J   +5 more
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‘They Need to Hear You Say It’: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Barriers and Enablers to End‐of‐Life Discussions With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT End‐of‐life conversations with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer rarely occur without the guidance of healthcare professionals. As a part of the ‘Difficult Discussions’ study, focused on palliative care and advance care planning discussions with AYAs with cancer, we investigated the factors that healthcare professionals identify ...
Justine Lee   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predator-Prey Interactions between Nonnative Juvenile Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) and Local Candidate Prey Species in the Pearl River Delta: Predation Capacity, Preference and Growth Performance

open access: yesLife, 2022
An ontogenetic dietary shift is crucial for the survival and growth of piscivorous largemouth bass (LB). However, there is much to learn about the predator-prey interaction during the switching process.
Du Luo, Minghao Ye, Dingtian Yang
doaj   +1 more source

Prey Selection by Larval Micromus tas'lnQ,niae Walker (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 1985
The brown lacewing, Micromus tasmaniae, is the most common predator of potato aphids in South Australia. The probability of capture and prey preference of larval M. tasmaniae were measured for each instar of Myzus persicae Sulzer (the green peach aphid)
Hussein, Mohd Yusof
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

Lions select larger prey in a Central African protected area with increasingly effective management

open access: yesEcology and Evolution
Lions and their prey are threatened across most of their range and especially in West and Central Africa. Prey availability influences carnivore densities, social structure, prey preference and home ranges, and changes in prey are important for carnivore
Chiara Fraticelli   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rare and Hungry: Feeding Ecology of the Golden Alpine Salamander, an Endangered Amphibian in the Alps

open access: yesAnimals, 2023
Amphibians are considered critical species in the nutrient flow within and across ecosystems, and knowledge on their trophic ecology and niches is crucial for their conservation.
Emma Centomo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prey preference in Genlisea small crustaceans, not protozoa [PDF]

open access: yesCarnivorous Plant Newsletter, 2010
It has been reported that Genlisea is a plant which specializes in trapping ciliate protozoa, such as Blepharisma, which it has chemotactically attracted, and it was claimed further to be the first such example known. Those authors used both South American (G. aurea, G. violacea) and African (G.
Darnowski, Douglas W, Fritz, Sarah
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