Symbiotic Cellulose Degradation in Green Turtles, Chelonia mydas L
AUTOR(ES)
Fenchel, T. M.
RESUMO
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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