COLLECTION METHODS OF WILD BARN OWL PELLETS AT LOW ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND PROPOSALS OF MICROBIOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS

Collection methods of wild barn owl pellets at low environmental contamination and proposals of microbiological and ecological investigations

Abstract Background The barn owl Tyto alba is a medium-sized nocturnal raptor, predator of small mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects, distributed all over the world.Environmentally uncontaminated wild barn owl pellets are hard and rare to find and provide a natural matrix for biological investigations.Results Different solutions for collecting wi

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Examining the Aftereffects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans: A Qualitative Study of Faculty and Staff Perceptions

Researchers have reported how Hurricane Katrina has affected teachers who work with Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12), yet little is known about how the natural disaster has affected other wac 4011 important K-12 faculty and staff (e.g., coaches, librarians, school counselors, and cafeteria workers).Missing from the literature is the impact that this

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