Fish stomach contents in benthic macroinvertebrate assemblage assessments
Brazilian Journal of BiologyThe choice of sampling gears to assess benthic macroinvertebrate communities depends on environmental characteristics, study objectives, and cost effectiveness.
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Fatty Acids and Stomach Contents Reveal Dietary Overlaps of Two Prospering Squid Species in the North Sea. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWorldwide, the distribution ranges of cephalopods are expanding due to climate change. In the North Sea, the broadtail shortfin squid Illex coindetii (Ommastrephidae) has recently established a successful breeding population and now coexists with the ...
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Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2008 The main goal of this study was the identification of the items of the diet of the L. spinosa, based on the stomach contents analysis. The crabs were obtained from Ubatuba region north-eastern shore of São Paulo State.
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Multiple Approaches to the Trophic Role of Mesopelagic Fish around the Iberian Peninsula
Animals, 2023 Myctophids, commonly vertical migrators, and partial and non-migrant stomiiforms constitute most of the mesopelagic biomass, and transport organic matter throughout the food web from the surface to the ocean’s depths.
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Feeding ecology of electric eel Electrophorus varii (Gymnotiformes: Gymnotidae) in the Curiaú River Basin, Eastern Amazon [PDF]
Neotropical Ichthyology, 2020 In this study, the composition of the diet and the feeding activity of Electrophorus varii were evaluated. The influence of ontogeny and seasonality in these feeding parameters was also examined.
Raimundo Nonato Gomes Mendes-Júnior +4 more
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Stranded dolphin stomach contents represent the free-ranging population's diet. [PDF]
Biol Lett, 2013 Diet is a fundamental aspect of animal ecology. Cetacean prey species are generally identified by examining stomach contents of stranded individuals. Critical uncertainty in these studies is whether samples from stranded animals are representative of ...
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Stomach flushing technique applied to quantify microplastics in Crocodilians
MethodsX, 2019 The impact of microplastics on wildlife is a recent problem for which methods to evaluate exposure still need development. Being able to identify and quantify microplastics (particles < 5 mm) in the gastric contents of live crocodiles allows us to ...
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Heliyon, 2023 The aim of this study is to determine the relationships between some potentially toxic elements (PTE) (Cu, Mn, Ni, Zn) in human stomach and intestinal tissues and toxic element contents in soil, vegetables and fruits.
Kenan Kılıç, Derviş Topuz
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EXAMINATION OF THE STOMACH CONTENTS IN THE INSANE [PDF]
American Journal of Psychiatry, 1901 n ...
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Feeding habits of the leopard grouper, Mycteroperca rosacea (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Epinephelidae), in the central Gulf of California, BCS, Mexico [PDF]
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 2019 Background. The leopard grouper, Mycteroperca rosacea (Streets, 1877), is endemic to north-western Mexico and has high commercial value. Although facts of its basic biology are known, information on its trophic ecology, in particular, is scarce.
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