Comments on: Feedback http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/02/feedback/ tales of life from North Queensland, Australia Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:56:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: tom http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/02/feedback/#comment-8525 tom Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:30:43 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=591#comment-8525 My thoughts exactly... <blockquote> While I am well aware that additional information can be gained by sorting invertebrate samples to relatively higher levels of taxonomic resolution, I employed the finest practicable taxonomic scale, given the substantial time required to sort invertebrate samples. Furthermore, the resolution I used reflected the analysis of fish gut contents - in which invertebrates were often partly digested and lacking key diagnostic features.</blockquote> My thoughts exactly…

While I am well aware that additional information can be gained by sorting invertebrate samples to relatively higher levels of taxonomic resolution, I employed the finest practicable taxonomic scale, given the substantial time required to sort invertebrate samples. Furthermore, the resolution I used reflected the analysis of fish gut contents - in which invertebrates were often partly digested and lacking key diagnostic features.

]]> By: lock http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/02/feedback/#comment-8508 lock Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:00:36 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=591#comment-8508 Does the "low level of taxonomic resolution" refer to the fact that maybe you couldn't identify the difference in species between one microscopic bit of semi-digested, fish mush from another? Does the “low level of taxonomic resolution” refer to the fact that maybe you couldn’t identify the difference in species between one microscopic bit of semi-digested, fish mush from another?

]]> By: Ryan http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/02/feedback/#comment-8507 Ryan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:22:28 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=591#comment-8507 I agree with unclegeoffie about the apostrophe. And I absolutely agree with you about feedback. The reason I mostly avoid creating anything is that I know I would force myself to ask the most capable people I know to provide feedback. And I know before I even start that this will be a bad idea. I agree with unclegeoffie about the apostrophe.

And I absolutely agree with you about feedback. The reason I mostly avoid creating anything is that I know I would force myself to ask the most capable people I know to provide feedback. And I know before I even start that this will be a bad idea.

]]> By: YLD http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/02/feedback/#comment-8506 YLD Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:10:35 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=591#comment-8506 '…represents a lot of effort in stomach contents analysis, and I commend Mr. Rayner for having the tenacity and patience to do this.' This must be a comment by the cane farmer's wife Mrs Rossi as she deep fried the catfish that you gave her :) ‘…represents a lot of effort in stomach contents analysis, and I commend Mr. Rayner for having the tenacity and patience to do this.’

This must be a comment by the cane farmer’s wife Mrs Rossi as she deep fried the catfish that you gave her :)

]]> By: unclegeoffie http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/02/feedback/#comment-8505 unclegeoffie Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:25:03 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=591#comment-8505 Taxonomic resolution? Trophic structure? Isotopic findings? It's just lucky for the fish that they don't have to do a stomach contents analysis of Tom. And it's "people's" - "people" in this case being a collective noun. It can be singular as well, such as when it is referring to a tribe etc, as in "the various peoples of the Pacific"...like the way we use "family" to refer to a group of people but you can also have "families"... and the respective plurals become "family's" and "families'". Taxonomic resolution? Trophic structure? Isotopic findings? It’s just lucky for the fish that they don’t have to do a stomach contents analysis of Tom.

And it’s “people’s” - “people” in this case being a collective noun. It can be singular as well, such as when it is referring to a tribe etc, as in “the various peoples of the Pacific”…like the way we use “family” to refer to a group of people but you can also have “families”… and the respective plurals become “family’s” and “families’”.

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