Essays about: "faeces deposition"

Found 2 essays containing the words faeces deposition.

  1. 1. Freshwater bivalves with ecosystem engineering traits : The biodeposition rate of A. anatina and U. tumidus

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Gullstrand Tova; [2022]
    Keywords : Freshwater bivalves; biodeposition rate; A. anatina; U. tumidus; faeces; pseudofaeces; duck mussel; swollen river mussel; Sötvattensmusslor; biodepositionshastighet; A. anatina; U. tumidus; avföring; pseudoavföring; allmän dammussla; spetsig målarmussla;

    Abstract : Freshwater bivalves of the family Unionidae have filter-feeding traits that alter freshwater ecosystems on several trophic levels. Filtration of organic and inorganic particulates in the water column transform matter through the mussel’s egestion before it is sequestered in the sediment, making it available as food for benthic invertebrates. READ MORE

  3. 2. Reindeer in the archipelago of Holmöarna : Abundance of habitats and how reindeer have utilized them during winter 2015-16 and summer 2016

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

    Author : Kerstin Årdahl; [2017]
    Keywords : Reindeer habitats; Holmöarna; lichens; trampling; grazing damages; faeces deposition;

    Abstract : In the winter 2015/2016, about 700 reindeer were winter grazing on the islands of Holmöarna. Since the islands had not been used for reindeer grazing for more than 100 years, this is a unique opportunity to study how reindeer influence the vegetation that has developed in the absence of reindeer. READ MORE