Symbiotic Cellulose Degradation in Green Turtles, Chelonia mydas L

A postgastric, fermentative breakdown of structural plant tissue was demonstrated for green turtles. About 90% cellulose was hydrolyzed. Bacterial and protozoan numbers compared with those of the rumen.

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Main Authors: Fenchel, T. M., McRoy, C. P., Ogden, J. C., Parker, P., Rainey, W. E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1979
Subjects:
General Microbial Ecology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC243213/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16345350
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