Characteristics of microbial fermentation and potential digestibility of fiber in the hindgut of dugongs (Dugong dugon)

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 99-107

  Goto, Masakazu ^a   Ito, Chisato ^a   Yahaya, Mohammed Sani ^a   Wakai, Yoshihito ^b   Asano, Shiro ^b   Oka, Yukari ^b   Ogawa, Satoru ^a   Fruta, Masami ^b   Kataoka, Teruo ^b  

^a MIE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Toba Aquarium ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

Dugong; Eelgrass; Hindgut microorganisms; In vitro degradability; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

SIRENIAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DUGONG DUGON;

EID: 3142696502     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023624042000199926     Document Type: Article

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