Diversity of methanogens is increased in the rumen of sheep fed monensin

dc.contributor	Christophersen, CT
dc.contributor	Baker, SK
dc.contributor	Vercoe, PE
dc.contributor	Wright, ADG
dc.date.accessioned	2012-01-25T12:32:22Z
dc.date.available	2012-01-25T12:32:22Z
dc.date.issued	2002
dc.identifier.citation	Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. (2002) 24: 280
dc.identifier.uri	http://livestocklibrary.com.au/handle/1234/9084
dc.description.abstract	The knowledge of what happens to the diversity of methanogens in the rumen of sheep when the fermentation pattern changed is limited. Many studies have shown that changing rumen fermentation leads to a change in the amount of methane produced (Baker 1999). Monensin is an ionophore that has a wide range of effects on rumen fermentation (Bergen and Bates 1984). The aim of this experiment was to examine whether monensin changes the diversity of methanogens in the rumen of sheep.
dc.publisher	ASAP
dc.source.uri	http://www.asap.asn.au/livestocklibrary/2002/christophersen1C.pdf
dc.title	Diversity of methanogens is increased in the rumen of sheep fed monensin
dc.type	Research
dc.identifier.volume	24
dc.identifier.page	280