Essays about: "feeding behaviour"

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  1. 1. The foraging distribution of Cape gannets in relation to Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Pelagia Maria Tsousi; [2023]
    Keywords : cape gannets; morus capensis; marine Protected Areas; addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area; foraging distribution;

    Abstract : Seabirds are considered to be the sentinels of the ocean, as they are able to locate their prey in spite of the great heterogeneity of the marine environment. During the breeding season, these central-place foragers not only need to find prey to maintain themselves but also to feed their young. READ MORE

  3. 2. Rödklöverensilage till suggor : effekter på produktion, reproduktionsorgan, grisningsbeteende och grisningsförlopp

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Sandra Edvardsson; [2023]
    Keywords : sugga; rödklöverensilage; fytoöstrogener; isoflavoner; grisningsförlopp; grisningsbeteende; produktion; reproduktionsorgan;

    Abstract : Målet med studien var att undersöka effekterna av en rödklöverdiet rik på fytoöstrogener på suggor i smågrisproduktion med avseende på produktion (kullstorlek, antal levande födda kultingar, antal dödfödda kultingar, antal stenfoster och kultingarnas födelsevikt), reproduktionsorgan, grisningsförlopp och grisningsbeteende. Totalt ingick 21 renrasiga yorkshiresuggor i studien och delades med hjälp av matchning med avseende på kullnummer och omgång in i två grupper med 12 suggor i kontrollgruppen och 9 suggor i behandlingsgruppen. READ MORE

  4. 3. Investigating the influence of the tidal regime on harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena distribution in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Duncan Jones; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; GIS; Habitat Modelling; Harbour Porpoise; MaxEnt; Tidal Processes; Conservation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Investigating the influence of the tidal regime on harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena distribution in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall Abstract Unintentional by-catch in fishing gear is a significant cause of mortality of harbour porpoises in UK waters. Understanding the spatial distribution of harbour porpoises at fine scales and how this changes over time is essential when trying to understand where these lethal interactions might occur. READ MORE

  5. 4. Feeding Live or Dried Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) to laying hens – Effects on Immune Traits, Egg Quality, Feather Condition, Body and Organ Weights

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Adnan Aslam; [2023]
    Keywords : Black soldier fly; live larvae; dried larvae; immune response; egg quality; body weight; feather condition scoring;

    Abstract : Due to increasing prices and potential scarcity of soybean meal (SBM), there is growing demand for alternative and sustainable protein sources in poultry production. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) have proven to be a suitable alternative based on nutritional value and sustainable production. READ MORE

  6. 5. Wolverine Scavenging Behaviour : At their southern range in Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Camille gautier; [2023]
    Keywords : Gulo gulo; scavenger; wolverine; adaptative management; Sweden.;

    Abstract : Over the past decades, wolverines in Sweden have made a recovery from near extinction to recolonization large part of their historic range. Effective conservation of large carnivores, which inhabit extensive territories, necessitates adaptative management that considers the diverse ecological and societal factors spanning their entire range. READ MORE