Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In entomology, an important genus of syrphid flies, containing a few European and about 20 North American species.
- noun In ichthyology, a genus of pyenodont fishes of the Cretaceous period.
- noun In conchology, a genus of bivalve mollusks.
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The present study demonstrates the utility of acoustic telemetry in monitoring P. microdon in a riverine environment.
Breaking News: Ontogenetic Depth 2.0! - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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Ontogenetic depth partitioning by juvenile freshwater sawfish Pristis microdon: Pristidae in a riverine environment
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The depth that 1+ P. microdon occupied was significantly influenced by lunar phase with these animals utilising a shallower and narrower depth range during the full moon compared with the new moon.
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These results demonstrate the need to consider the habitat requirements of different P. microdon cohorts in the strategic planning of natural resources and will aid in the development of management strategies for this species.
Breaking News: Ontogenetic Depth 2.0! - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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Ontogenetic depth partitioning by juvenile freshwater sawfish Pristis microdon: Pristidae in a riverine environment
Breaking News: Ontogenetic Depth 2.0! - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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Ontogenetic depth partitioning by juvenile freshwater sawfish Pristis microdon: Pristidae in a riverine environment
Breaking News: Ontogenetic Depth 2.0! - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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The occurrence of 1+ P. microdon in deeper water may also result from a need for greater depths in which to manoeuvre.
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Abstract: The freshwater sawfish Pristis microdon is a critically endangered elasmobranch.
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Abstract: The freshwater sawfish Pristis microdon is a critically endangered elasmobranch. snip
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Habitat partitioning was significant between 0+ (2007 year class) and larger 1+ (2006 year class) P. microdon.
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