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  1. DIGESTION OF <em>MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA</em> BY <em>OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS</em>

    DIGESTION OF MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA BY OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: F.C. de Moor --- , South Africa W.E. Scott --- , South Africa
    The mean assimilation efficiency of aquarium acclimatized Oreochromis mossambiaue fed on a diet of Microcystis aeruginosa collected from Hartbeespoort Dam was determined as 50,8% for total organic matter, 63,7% for protein and 75,5% for phosphorus. Transmission electron microscopic examination of...
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  2. Using faecal profiling to assess the effects of different management types on diet quality in semi-arid savanna

    Using faecal profiling to assess the effects of different management types on diet quality in semi-arid savanna

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: KR Mbatha D Ward
    We used faecal profiling to assess diet quality of animals under three different management types in a semi-arid savanna, northwest of Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. The levels of faecal crude protein (FCP) and faecal phosphorus (FP) of free-ranging springbok...
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  3. Why defaecate on your doorstep? Investigating an unusual behaviour in Africa’s smallest falcon<xref ref-type="fn" rid="FN0000"/>

    Why defaecate on your doorstep? Investigating an unusual behaviour in Africa’s smallest falcon

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Billi A Krochuk --- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST-NRF Centre of Excellence, South Africa Diana Bolopo --- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST-NRF Centre of Excellence, South Africa Anthony M Lowney --- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST-NRF Centre of Excellence, South Africa Paul R Meyers --- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, South Africa Claire N Spottiswoode --- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST-NRF Centre of Excellence, South Africa Rajendra MG Raman --- Department of Zoology, UK Robert L Thomson --- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST-NRF Centre of Excellence, South Africa
    Depositing faeces at the nest should be expected to carry risks such as increased parasite loads and disease exposure. This perplexing behaviour is unusual in birds but is consistently shown by a handful of species, and has been demonstrated to...
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  4. The diet of Malagasy dry forest understory birds based on faecal samples

    The diet of Malagasy dry forest understory birds based on faecal samples

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Manoa L Faliarivola --- Mention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale, Domaine Sciences et Technologies, Madagascar Marie J Raherilalao --- Mention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale, Domaine Sciences et Technologies, Madagascar Aristide Andrianarimisa --- Mention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale, Domaine Sciences et Technologies, Madagascar Steven M Goodman --- Association Vahatra, Madagascar
    This study provides data on the diet of understory birds living in the dry deciduous forests of western Madagascar. Samples were collected at three lowland localities: Ankarafantsika National Park in the northwest, the Kirindy forest (Menabe Antimena Protected Harmonious Landscape)...
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