The Effect of Reduced Water Availability in the Great Ruaha River on the Vulnerable Common Hippopotamus in the Ruaha National Park, Tanzania.
In semi-arid environments, 'permanent' rivers are essential sources of surface water for wildlife during 'dry' seasons when rainfall is limited or absent, particularly for species whose resilience to water scarcity is low. The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) requires submer...
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Μορφή: | Άρθρο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Σειρά: | PLoS ONE |
Διαθέσιμο Online: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4898818?pdf=render |