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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"ontogenetic differences"”.
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Herbivory by Parma mccullochi (Pomacentridae) : its role as an ecosystem engineer in temperate algal-dominated reefs
… achieve this, the diet of P. mccullochi and any ontogenetic differences, and its impact on the reef in terms of algal composition and algal recruitment were determined. P. mccullochi in the temperate reefs of Western Australia was found to be a strict herbivore, with its diet comprising almost …
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Comparison of the long bone microstructure of two southern African marine birds, the Cape gannet (Morus capensis) and the African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) with respect to their aquatic adaptations
… of microanatomy and histology with respect to ontogenetic stage (hatchlings, juveniles and adults) and locomotion. Micronatomical and histological findings of the fore-limbs and hind limbs show that the bone microstructure of the gannets and the penguins differs significantly in term of …
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The ecology of the two-spined blackfish Gadopsis Bispinosus (Pisces: Gadopsidae)
… was investigated with distinct seasonal and ontogenetic differences apparent in the diet. Juvenile fish consumed predominantly smaller items such as early instar ephemeropterans and chironomid larvae with some trichopterans present in the diet. The proportion of trichopterans in the diet …
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The ecology of the two-spined blackfish Gadopsis Bispinosus (Pisces: Gadopsidae)
… was investigated with distinct seasonal and ontogenetic differences apparent in the diet. Juvenile fish consumed predominantly smaller items such as early instar ephemeropterans and chironomid larvae with some trichopterans present in the diet. The proportion of trichopterans in the diet …