Diving behavior in a free‐living, semi‐aquatic herbivore, the Eurasian beaver Castor fiber
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3726
Abstract: Abstract Semi‐aquatic mammals have secondarily returned to the aquatic environment, although they spend a major part of their life operating in air. Moving both on land, as well as in, and under water is challenging… read more here.
Keywords: depth; diving behavior; bottom phase; duration ... See more keywords
Baited videos to assess semi-aquatic mammals: occurrence of the neotropical otter Lontra longicaudis (Carnivora: Mustelidae) in a marine coastal island in São Paulo, Southeast Brazil
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DOI: 10.1007/s12526-018-0868-7
Abstract: A new record of the neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) in the marine environment near the rocky reef of a coastal island in Brazil is described here, being the first published report of a semi-aquatic mammal… read more here.
Keywords: neotropical otter; otter lontra; coastal island; baited videos ... See more keywords
Functional trade-offs in the aquatic feeding performance of salamanders.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2017.08.004
Abstract: During aquatic feeding salamanders use the hyobranchial apparatus to capture prey. The hyobranchial apparatus depresses the floor of the mouth, effectively expanding the oropharyngeal cavity and generating suction. Within the family Salamandridae, there is a… read more here.
Keywords: aquatic feeding; hyobranchial apparatus; semi aquatic; feeding performance ... See more keywords
Quantitative analysis of connectivity in populations of a semi-aquatic mammal using kinship categories and network assortativity.
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DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12967
Abstract: Analysing the impact of anthropogenic and natural river barriers on the dispersal of aquatic and semi-aquatic species may be critical for their conservation. Knowledge of kinship relationships between individuals and reconstructions of pedigrees obtained using… read more here.
Keywords: assortativity; kinship categories; connectivity; kinship ... See more keywords
A pipeline for metabarcoding and diet analysis from fecal samples developed for a small semi-aquatic mammal
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201763
Abstract: Metabarcoding allows the genetic analysis of pooled samples of various sources. It is becoming popular in the study of animal diet, especially because it allows the analysis of the composition of feces without the need… read more here.
Keywords: fecal samples; pipeline; analysis; small semi ... See more keywords
GPS Technology for Semi-Aquatic Turtle Research
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DOI: 10.3390/d11030034
Abstract: Global positioning system (GPS) telemetry units are now small enough to be deployed on terrestrial and semi-aquatic turtles. Many of these GPS units use snapshot technology which collects raw satellite and timestamp data during brief… read more here.
Keywords: gps units; turtle; location; wood ... See more keywords
Anatomy and Histology of the Eye of the Nutria Myocastor coypus: Evidence of Adaptation to a Semi-aquatic Life.
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DOI: 10.6620/zs.2022.61-18
Abstract: The nutria is a large, semi-aquatic rodent that, being invasive, is having a growing impact on the ecosystem in western Japan. Knowledge regarding physical adaptations to the nutria's lifestyle and habitual activities would be useful… read more here.
Keywords: semi aquatic; eye nutria; anatomy histology; anatomy ... See more keywords
A buoyancy, balance and stability challenge to the hypothesis of a semi-aquatic Spinosaurus Stromer, 1915 (Dinosauria: Theropoda)
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5409
Abstract: A recent interpretation of the fossil remains of the enigmatic, large predatory dinosaur Spinosaurus aegyptiacus Stromer 1915 proposed that it was specially adapted for a semi-aquatic mode of life—a first for any predatory dinosaur. To… read more here.
Keywords: balance stability; stromer 1915; spinosaurus; stability challenge ... See more keywords