Assessments of temporal variation in diets are important for our understanding of the
ecology of many vertebrates. Ratios of naturally occurring stable isotopes in animal tissues …

The continental shelf of the Ross Sea is one of the Antarctic's most intensively studied
regions. We review the available data on the region's physical characteristics (currents and …

The Adélie penguin is the most important animal currently used for ecosystem monitoring in
the Southern Ocean. The diet of this species is generally studied by visual analysis of …

Stomach content analysis (SCA) and more recently stable isotope analysis (SIA) integrated
with isotopic mixing models have become common methods for dietary studies and provide …

In an investigation of the factors leading to geographic structuring among Adélie Penguin
(Pygoscelis adeliae) populations, we studied the size and overlap of colony‐specific …

Analysis of stable isotope ratios in animal tissues has emerged as a powerful tool for
determining the trophic level and composition of prey and foraging location. We summarize …

Understanding the energy flux through food webs is important for estimating the capacity of
marine ecosystems to support stocks of living resources. The energy density of species …

An apparent trophic cascade that appears during summer in the western Ross Sea,
Antarctica, explains why the Antarctic silverfish (Pleuragramma antarcticum) there becomes …

In animal populations, a minority of individuals consistently achieves the highest breeding
success and therefore contributes the most recruits to future generations. On average …

The association of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba with the under-ice habitat was
investigated in the Lazarev Sea (Southern Ocean) during austral summer, autumn and …