A paradigm shift in the trophic importance of jellyfish?
The past 30 years have seen several paradigm shifts in our understanding of how ocean
ecosystems function. Now recent technological advances add to an overwhelming body of …
ecosystems function. Now recent technological advances add to an overwhelming body of …
Current methods and future directions in avian diet analysis
Identifying the composition of avian diets is a critical step in characterizing the roles of birds
within ecosystems. However, because birds are a diverse taxonomic group with equally …
within ecosystems. However, because birds are a diverse taxonomic group with equally …
Beyond carbon and nitrogen: Guidelines for estimating three‐dimensional isotopic niche space
S Rossman, PH Ostrom, F Gordon… - Ecology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Isotopic niche has typically been characterized through carbon and nitrogen ratios and most
modeling approaches are limited to two dimensions. Yet, other stable isotopes can provide …
modeling approaches are limited to two dimensions. Yet, other stable isotopes can provide …
Emerging Techniques for Isotope Studies of Avian Ecology 1
Stable isotope analysis has expanded the usefulness of avian specimen collections in ways
that were generally unanticipated by the original collectors. This technique enables aspects …
that were generally unanticipated by the original collectors. This technique enables aspects …
Tracing biogeochemical subsidies from glacier runoff into Alaska's coastal marine food webs
Nearly half of the freshwater discharge into the Gulf of Alaska originates from landscapes
draining glacier runoff, but the influence of the influx of riverine organic matter on the …
draining glacier runoff, but the influence of the influx of riverine organic matter on the …
Human-Induced Long-Term Shifts in Gull Diet from Marine to Terrestrial Sources in North America's Coastal Pacific: More Evidence from More Isotopes (δ2H, δ34S)
Measurements of naturally occurring stable isotopes in tissues of seabirds and their prey are
a powerful tool for investigating long-term changes in marine foodwebs. Recent isotopic …
a powerful tool for investigating long-term changes in marine foodwebs. Recent isotopic …
From ecologically equivalent individuals to contrasting colonies: quantifying isotopic niche and individual foraging specialization in an endangered oceanic seabird
Quantifying individual specialization and other forms of intraspecific ecological diversity can
reveal variation that is critical for evolutionary or behavioral adaption of a species to …
reveal variation that is critical for evolutionary or behavioral adaption of a species to …
Testing the usefulness of hydrogen and compound-specific stable isotope analyses in seabird feathers: a case study in two sympatric Antarctic storm-petrels
P Quillfeldt, S Thorn, B Richter, M Nabte, N Coria… - Marine Biology, 2017 - Springer
Nitrogen and carbon stable isotopes provide tools to investigate ecological segregation,
prey choice and spatial distribution in seabirds. However, the interpretation of stable …
prey choice and spatial distribution in seabirds. However, the interpretation of stable …
Hydrogen isotope assimilation and discrimination in green turtles
L Pagès Barceló, JA Seminoff… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.biologists.com
Although hydrogen isotopes (δ2H) are commonly used as tracers of animal movement,
minimal research has investigated the use of δ2H as a proxy to quantify resource and …
minimal research has investigated the use of δ2H as a proxy to quantify resource and …
Combining stable hydrogen (δ2H) isotopes and geolocation to assign Scaly-sided Mergansers to moult river catchments
Abstract Scaly-sided Mergansers Mergus squamatus breed on freshwater rivers in Far East
Russia, Korea, and China, wintering on similar habitat in China and Korea, but information …
Russia, Korea, and China, wintering on similar habitat in China and Korea, but information …