Feeding behavior of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (L.) in a Mediterranean estuary: A field study

Aquaculture ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 314 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 236-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eve Galimany ◽  
Montserrat Ramón ◽  
Irrintzi Ibarrola
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Behavior ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Mytilus Galloprovincialis

scholarly journals Status of crop raiding by Assamese monkeys (Macaca assamensis) along the Budhigandaki river, central Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 294-305
Author(s):  
Suvas Chandra Ghimire ◽  
Mukesh Kumar Chalise
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Behavior ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Community Forest ◽  
Crop Raiding ◽  
Central Nepal ◽  
Macaca Assamensis ◽  
Development Committee ◽  
Village Development Committee

Crop depredation study was done on Assamese monkeys (Macaca assamensis) in Budhigandaki river basin lying on Dhading and Gorkha districts of central Nepal. The field study was conducted from February 2015 to January 2016 spending 1804 hours to explore the ecology and feeding behavior of Assamese monkeys. The study mainly focused at Kallerivillage of Salang village development committee of Dhading district and Baseri, Majhitar and Siurenitar villages of Ghyalchok village development committee of Gorkha district. A total of16 individuals of Assamese monkeys were counted at Rigdi khola of Sigrepakha community forest of Salang village development committee of Dhading district whereas a total of 13individuals of Assamese monkeys were counted at Sandkhola of Benigam community forestand a total of 14 individuals of Assamese monkeys counted at Siurenitar of Ghyalchok village development committee of Gorkha district. Crop raiding data were collected by questionnaire survey method to local households in the nearby villages and also by direct observation. It was found that maize (58.43%) was the highest raided, followed by rice (11.34%), lentil(8.74%), peanut (4.35%), soyabean (4.18%), wheat (3.22%), fruits (2.97%), black pulses(1.87%), potato (1.67%), sesham (0.92%), tomato (0.79%), millet (0.67%), mustard (0.36%),broad beans (0.25%), brown lentil (0.18%) and pumpkin (0.06%).

scholarly journals Crop Raiding Status by Assamese Monkeys (Macaca assamensis) along the Kaligandaki River, Western Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-76
Author(s):  
Suvas Chandra Ghimire ◽  
Mukesh Kumar Chalise
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Behavior ◽  
Field Study ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Crop Raiding ◽  
Broad Beans ◽  
Macaca Assamensis

A study on Assamese monkeys (Macaca assamensis) in Kaligandaki river basin at Ramdi of Palpa and Syangja districts of western Nepal was performed. The field study was conducted from February 2015 to January 2016 spending 1804 hours to explore the ecology and feeding behavior of Assamese macaque. The study mainly focused the Ramdi village area. A total of 24 individuals of Assamese monkeys were counted towards Palpa district and 18 individuals were counted towards Syangja district. Crop raiding status was examined each year by questionnaire survey method for local household villagers as well as direct observation by the researcher. It was found that maize (47.14 %) was the highest raided among the crops, followed by fruits (16.43 %), wheat (11.13 %), millet (5.72 %), rice (4.58 %), potato (4.27 %), lentil (4.07 %), mustard (1.26 %), pumpkin (1.14 %), bread (0.96 %), brown lentil (0.81 %), broad beans (0.80 %), sesame (0.60 %), black pulses (0.35 %), dal (0.20 %), cauliflower (0.14 %), tomato (0.1 %), egg (0.1 %), samosa (0.1 %) and gram (0.1%).

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