Fish Skull Bone #2 is a photograph by Steve Gschmeissner/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 28th, 2018.
Fish Skull Bone #2
Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the opercular bone from a fish skull. Recovered from Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) faeces.Bones and other... more
Title
Fish Skull Bone #2
Artist
Steve Gschmeissner/science Photo Library
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Photograph
Description
Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the opercular bone from a fish skull. Recovered from Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) faeces.Bones and other indigestible material, such as eye lenses, from swallowed fish pass through the digestive system and are excreted in the faeces. Analysis of this material allows information on the kingfishers diet to be obtained. Magnification: x 20 when printed at 10cm wide.
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September 28th, 2018
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