Diet tracing in ecology: Method comparison and selection
Determining diet is a key prerequisite for understanding species interactions, food web
structure and ecological dynamics. In recent years, there has been considerable …
structure and ecological dynamics. In recent years, there has been considerable …
Embracing variability in amino acid δ15N fractionation: mechanisms, implications, and applications for trophic ecology
KW McMahon, MD McCarthy - Ecosphere, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Compound‐specific stable isotope analysis (CSIA) of individual amino acids (AA s) has
become a powerful analytical tool in trophic ecology. Heavily fractionating “trophic” AA s (eg …
become a powerful analytical tool in trophic ecology. Heavily fractionating “trophic” AA s (eg …
Advances in the application of amino acid nitrogen isotopic analysis in ecological and biogeochemical studies
Compound-specific isotopic analysis of amino acids (CSIA-AA) has emerged in the last
decade as a powerful approach for tracing the origins and fate of nitrogen in ecological and …
decade as a powerful approach for tracing the origins and fate of nitrogen in ecological and …
A guide to using compound-specific stable isotope analysis to study the fates of molecules in organisms and ecosystems
The measurement of stable isotopes in 'bulk'animal and plant tissues (eg, muscle or leaf)
has become an important tool for studies of functional diversity from organismal to …
has become an important tool for studies of functional diversity from organismal to …
Meta-analysis of amino acid stable nitrogen isotope ratios for estimating trophic position in marine organisms
Estimating trophic structures is a common approach used to retrieve information regarding
energy pathways, predation, and competition in complex ecosystems. The application of …
energy pathways, predation, and competition in complex ecosystems. The application of …
Trophic discrimination of nitrogen stable isotopes in amino acids varies with diet quality in a marine fish
KW McMahon, SR Thorrold, TS Elsdon… - Limnology and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Analysis of individual amino acid (AA) δ15N values is increasingly common in
studies of food web architecture, movement ecology, and biogeochemical cycling. However …
studies of food web architecture, movement ecology, and biogeochemical cycling. However …
Offshore pelagic subsidies dominate carbon inputs to coral reef predators
Coral reefs were traditionally perceived as productive hot spots in oligotrophic waters. While
modern evidence indicates that many coral reef food webs are heavily subsidized by …
modern evidence indicates that many coral reef food webs are heavily subsidized by …
Trophic position estimates of marine teleosts using amino acid compound specific isotopic analysis
CJ Bradley, NJ Wallsgrove, CA Choy… - Limnology and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing use of trophic position (TP) for assessing and describing ecosystems has
resulted in the emergence of novel techniques for accurate and accessible measurements …
resulted in the emergence of novel techniques for accurate and accessible measurements …
Carbon and nitrogen isotope fractionation of amino acids in an avian marine predator, the gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
KW McMahon, MJ Polito, S Abel… - Ecology and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Compound‐specific stable isotope analysis (CSIA) of amino acids (AA) has rapidly become
a powerful tool in studies of food web architecture, resource use, and biogeochemical …
a powerful tool in studies of food web architecture, resource use, and biogeochemical …
Nitrogen isotopic baselines and implications for estimating foraging habitat and trophic position of yellowfin tuna in the Indian and Pacific Oceans
Assessment of isotopic compositions at the base of food webs is a prerequisite for using
stable isotope analysis to assess foraging locations and trophic positions of marine …
stable isotope analysis to assess foraging locations and trophic positions of marine …