Bibliography and Index of the Sirenia and Desmostylia 
Bibliography Record
| x | Burn, Douglas M. | ||
| 1986 | The digestive strategy and efficiency of the West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A. Comp. Physiol. 85(1): 139-142. 4 tabs. 1 fig. –The cecum and colon were found to be the primary sites of digestion for both protein and lipid. Efficiency of cellulose digestion is very high, probably due to the slow rate of passage. | ||
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Biochemistry
(SEE ALSO: Digestive System; Endocrinology; Milk; Phylogeny and Affinities)
(SEE ALSO: Digestive System; Endocrinology; Milk; Phylogeny and Affinities)
| x | 1986 | Burn, D.M. (TM; digestion & digestive efficiency; 139-142.) |
Digestive System
(SEE ALSO: Excretion and Defecation; Food; Mastication; Parasites; Parasitology; Sense Organs)
(SEE ALSO: Excretion and Defecation; Food; Mastication; Parasites; Parasitology; Sense Organs)
| x | * | 1986 | Burn, D.M. (TM; digestion & digestive efficiency; 139-142.) |
Trichechus manatus Linnaeus, 1758
| x | 1986 | Burn, D.M. (digestion & digestive efficiency; 139-142.) |