Mechanical disruption of seagrass in the digestive tract of the dugong

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 270, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 277-289

  Lanyon, J M ^a,b   Sanson, G D ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diet; Digestion; Dugong; Mechanical breakdown; Mouthparts; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

DIETARY SHIFT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FOOD INTAKE; MARINE MAMMAL; SEAGRASS; TOOTH; WATER CONTENT;

HALOPHILA OVALIS; ZOSTERA CAPRICORNI;

EID: 33748690377     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00135.x     Document Type: Article

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