New insights into the nutrient balancing of monkeys and apes
Institute Seminar by Jessica Rothman
- Date: Apr 25, 2023
- Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (Local Time Germany)
- Speaker: Jessica Rothman
- Dr. Jessica Rothman is a professor in the Department of Anthropology at Hunter College, whose main areas of interest include nutritional ecology, and wildlife conservation. She serves as Director of the Human Biology Program and is a core member of the New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology.
- Host: Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
- Contact: all.science@ab.mpg.de
Wild primates are faced with habitats that are seasonally and spatially heterogenous in types and amount of potential foods. Most primates prefer fruit and increase consumption of leaves when fruit is scarce. These dietary shifts have nutritional consequences, and primates must balance nutrients to maintain good health. From studies of apes and monkeys over a decade, I will present current research on nutrient balancing of monkeys and apes in the rainforests of Uganda as they move across a changing nutritional landscape. I explore models for assessing the extent of generalism and specialism on a nutritional level. Finally I will discuss future directions in the field of wildlife nutritional ecology.
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