Symbiotic Cellulose Degradation in Green Turtles, emChelonia mydas/em L

T. M. Fenchel, C. P. McRoy, John C. Ogden, P. Parker, W. E. Rainey

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Abstract

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.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalApplied and Environmental Microbiology
Volume37
StatePublished - Feb 1 1979
Externally publishedYes

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