Search Results - "Morel, Patrick C. H."
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Bioconversion of Three Organic Wastes by Black Soldier Fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Larvae
Published in Environmental entomology (07-12-2018)“…This study aimed to determine the suitability of several organic waste substrates to be processed by the larvae of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens…”
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In Vitro Fermentation of Browsable Native Shrubs in New Zealand
Published in Plants (Basel) (01-08-2022)“…Information on the nutritive value and in vitro fermentation characteristics of native shrubs in New Zealand is scant. This is despite their potential as…”
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Increasing sustainability in pork production by using high inclusion levels of co-products distillers dried grains with solubles, wheat middling and canola meal doesn’t affect pig growth performance and meat quality but reduces boar taint
Published in Animal bioscience (01-07-2023)“…Objective: The present study is to examine the effect of high inclusion of co-products in pig diets (referred to as an alternative diet) during the finishing…”
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Endogenous flow of amino acids in the avian ileum as influenced by increasing dietary peptide concentrations
Published in British journal of nutrition (28-03-2009)“…The aim of the present study was to establish whether feeding broiler chickens with diets containing increasing dietary peptide concentrations would cause…”
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Sweetpotato- and cereal-based infant foods: protein quality assessment, and effect on body composition using sprague dawley rats as a model
Published in PloS one (02-04-2015)“…The Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) of sweetpotato-based complementary foods (OFSP ComFa and CFSP ComFa) and cereal-based infant…”
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Quantitative fatty acid signature analysis on New Zealand sea lions: model sensitivity and diet estimates
Published in Journal of mammalogy (16-12-2010)“…We used quantitative fatty acid signature analysis (QFASA) to predict the long-term diet of New Zealand (NZ) sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri) incidentally caught…”
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Personality and motivational predictors of well-being and coping during COVID-19: A reversal theory analysis
Published in Personality and individual differences (01-06-2021)“…This study used reversal theory to examine motivational predictors of well-being and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. 149 UK based respondents…”
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Reproduction of Black Soldier Fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Under Different Adult Densities and Light Regimes
Published in Journal of economic entomology (09-02-2022)“…The black soldier fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) has been recognized as a promising insect species for sustainable management of…”
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Body regional distribution and stratification of fatty acids in the blubber of New Zealand sea lions: implications for diet predictions
Published in Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology (2013)“…Fatty acids (FAs) from blubber are often analysed to assess the diet of marine mammals. However, distribution of blubber FAs is not necessarily uniform along…”
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Mating success of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), under four artificial light sources
Published in Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology (01-04-2020)“…Larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) are promising organisms to be used for organic waste bioconversion…”
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The eggshell structure in apteryx; form, function, and adaptation
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-04-2021)“…Apteryx is a genus of flightless birds endemic to New Zealand known to lay very large eggs in proportion to body weight. The eggshell of Apteryx is unusually…”
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Validation of an Accelerometer Sensor-Based Collar for Monitoring Grazing and Rumination Behaviours in Grazing Dairy Cows
Published in Animals (Basel) (17-09-2021)“…This study evaluated the accuracy of a sensor-based device (AfiCollar) to automatically monitor and record grazing and rumination behaviours of grazing dairy…”
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Factors Affecting Grazing and Rumination Behaviours of Dairy Cows in a Pasture-Based System in New Zealand
Published in Animals (Basel) (28-11-2022)“…This study investigated the variation in daily time spent grazing and rumination in spring-calved grazing dairy cows (n = 162) of three breeds,…”
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Animal Welfare Compromises Associated with Causes of Death in Neonatal Piglets
Published in Animals (Basel) (26-10-2022)“…This pilot study aimed to assess the welfare impacts of different causes of pre-weaning deaths in piglets. Piglets that died between 0–7 days after birth (n =…”
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Observations of sows and piglets housed in farrowing pens with temporary crating or farrowing crates on a commercial farm
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-03-2016)“…•Sows spent much of their time lying, regardless of the farrowing system in which they were housed.•Once loose, sows in pens interacted more with their piglets…”
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Rumen Development of Artificially-Reared Lambs Exposed to Three Different Rearing Regimens
Published in Animals (Basel) (20-12-2021)“…The objective of this study was to examine the effect of three different rearing regimens on rumen development in lambs reared artificially. Romney ram lambs…”
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Welfare and Productivity of Dry Sows in Different Group Housing Systems in New Zealand
Published in Journal of applied animal welfare science (01-04-2013)“…This research aimed to evaluate sow welfare and identify potential welfare compromise in specific group housing systems for sows in New Zealand. The…”
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Growth and Body Composition of Artificially-Reared Lambs Exposed to Three Different Rearing Regimens
Published in Animals (Basel) (24-11-2021)“…This study was designed to investigate the influence of pellet fibre level, milk replacer composition and age at weaning on growth and body composition of…”
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Moderate exercise during pregnancy in Wistar rats alters bone and body composition of the adult offspring in a sex-dependent manner
Published in PloS one (05-12-2013)“…Exercise during pregnancy may have long-lasting effects on offspring health. Musculoskeletal growth and development, metabolism, and later-life disease risk…”
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Experimental Control for the Ovariectomized Rat Model: Use of Sham Versus Nonmanipulated Animal
Published in Journal of applied animal welfare science (02-01-2016)“…One of 2 models required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for registration of a treatment for osteoporosis, the ovariectomized (OVX) rat model, is…”
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