Coprophagy in a cave-adapted salamander; the importance of bat guano examined through nutritional and stable isotope analyses

Proceedings Of The Royal Society B-Biological Sciences
2006
Fenolio, DB; Graening, GO; Collier, BA; Stout, JF
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Volume / Issue273(1585)
Pages439-443
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DOI10.1098/rspb.2005.3341
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Publication DateFEB 22 2006
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AbstractDuring a two year population ecology study in a cave environment, 15 Eurycea (= Typhlotriton) spelaea were observed ingesting bat guano. Furthermore, E. spelaea capture numbers increased significantly during the time that grey bats (Myotis grises
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