Water, sediments and gill and digestive gland tissues of adult common shore crab (Carcinus maenas), collected at Noss Marina, Sandquay (Britannia Royal Naval College), the Dartmouth Pier, Warfleet Cove and Sugary Cove in the Dart estuary, Devon, UK, were analysed for major, minor and trace elements in spring 2004.Total acid-available measurements a

We determined if mature ladybirds use colour to initially find suitable host plants.We also determined whether ladybird beetles are capable of associating characteristics such as colour with the presence of prey.Here, we show that the multicoloured Asian ladybird beetle, Harmonia axyridis, has a differential Dog Dummies response to yellow compared

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Captive breeding is important for ex-situ conservation and the future reintroduction of bovids that become extinct in the wild.The age structure, development, and viability of captive-bred bantengs (Bos javanicus) are important to sustain the long-term reintroduction program in Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary (SWF) and other areas.This research conduc

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