C Bucking - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2011 - jeb.biologists.org Our guts are industrious factories, supplying our bodies with nutrients and energy. Much of the work is completed by our own cells; however, a large portion of the labour is outsourced to the millions of bacteria that colonise our intestines. Regardless of who does the job, ...
CN Glover, C Bucking… - … of the Royal …, 2011 - rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org During feeding, hagfish may immerse themselves in the body cavities of decaying carcasses, encountering high levels of dissolved organic nutrients. We hypothesized that this feeding environment might promote nutrient acquisition by the branchial and epidermal ... Cited by 1 - Related articles - All 2 versions
C Bucking - The Journal of Experimental Biology, 2011 - jeb.biologists.org If you spend more energy catching your next meal than it provides, you run the risk of creating an energy deficit, which will in turn negatively impact your growth and potentially your survival. This suggests that predators may adaptively choose prey that are more ...