Rationale Stable isotope analysis is a powerful tool for reconstructing trophic interactions to
better understand drivers of community ecology. Taxon‐specific stable isotope …

Rationale Nitrogen stable isotope ratio (δ15N) processes are not well described in reptiles,
which limits reliable inference of trophic and nutrient dynamics. In this study we detailed …

The trophic ecology and migration of vertebrate species have been increasingly studied
using stable isotope analysis. However, this approach requires knowledge on how dietary …

Stable isotope analysis is an increasingly useful ecological tool, but its accuracy depends on
quantifying the tissue-specific trophic discrimination factors (TDFs) and isotopic …

Rationale In order to use stable isotope ratio values obtained from wild animal tissues, we
must accurately calculate the differences in isotope ratios between diet and consumer …

Previous studies have attempted to correlate stable isotope signatures of tissues with the
nutritional condition of birds, mammals, fishes, and invertebrates. Unfortunately, very little is …

Carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) stable isotope ratios are increasingly used in ecological
studies to evaluate diet composition and trophic relationships. However, lipids may influence …

Rationale The ecological application of stable isotope analysis (SIA) relies on taxa‐and
tissue‐specific stable carbon (Δ 13C) and nitrogen (Δ 15N) isotope discrimination factors …

Laboratory experiments are useful for estimating the carbon and nitrogen isotope
discrimination factors and turnover rates that are critical for drawing field-based inferences …

Isotopic discrimination and turn-over are fundamental to the application of stable isotope
ecology in animals. However, detailed information for specific tissues and species are …