Applying stable isotopes to examine food‐web structure: an overview of analytical tools
Stable isotope analysis has emerged as one of the primary means for examining the
structure and dynamics of food webs, and numerous analytical approaches are now …
structure and dynamics of food webs, and numerous analytical approaches are now …
On the use of stable isotopes in trophic ecology
WJ Boecklen, CT Yarnes, BA Cook… - Annual review of …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Stable isotope analysis (SIA) has proven to be a useful tool in reconstructing diets,
characterizing trophic relationships, elucidating patterns of resource allocation, and …
characterizing trophic relationships, elucidating patterns of resource allocation, and …
Comparing isotopic niche widths among and within communities: SIBER–Stable Isotope Bayesian Ellipses in R
The use of stable isotope data to infer characteristics of community structure and niche width
of community members has become increasingly common. Although these developments …
of community members has become increasingly common. Although these developments …
[HTML][HTML] Population-level metrics of trophic structure based on stable isotopes and their application to invasion ecology
Biological invasions are a significant driver of human-induced global change and many
ecosystems sustain sympatric invaders. Interactions occurring among these invaders have …
ecosystems sustain sympatric invaders. Interactions occurring among these invaders have …
[HTML][HTML] An empirical evaluation of the utility of convex hull and standard ellipse areas for assessing population niche widths from stable isotope data
J Syväranta, A Lensu, TJ Marjomäki, S Oksanen… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Stable isotope analyses are increasingly employed to characterise population niche widths.
The convex hull area (TA) in a δ13C–δ15N biplot has been used as a measure of isotopic …
The convex hull area (TA) in a δ13C–δ15N biplot has been used as a measure of isotopic …
A general hypothesis‐testing framework for stable isotope ratios in ecological studies
We propose a framework for hypothesis‐testing of stable isotope ratios in ecological studies.
Statistical procedures are based on analysis of nested linear models and a residual …
Statistical procedures are based on analysis of nested linear models and a residual …
Quantifying the multiple facets of isotopic diversity: New metrics for stable isotope ecology
J Cucherousset, S Villéger - Ecological Indicators, 2015 - Elsevier
Stable isotope analyses have emerged as an insightful tool for ecologists, with quantitative
methods being developed to analyse data at the population, community and food web …
methods being developed to analyse data at the population, community and food web …
Tools for quantifying isotopic niche space and dietary variation at the individual and population level
Ecologists are increasingly using stable isotope analysis to inform questions about variation
in resource and habitat use from the individual to community level. In this study we …
in resource and habitat use from the individual to community level. In this study we …
rKIN: Kernel‐based method for estimating isotopic niche size and overlap
The isotopic niche of consumers represents biologically relevant information on resource
and habitat use. Several tools have been developed to quantify niche size and overlap …
and habitat use. Several tools have been developed to quantify niche size and overlap …
Trophic niche size and overlap decreases with increasing ecosystem productivity
The production and transfer of biomass through trophic relationships is a core ecosystem
function. The movement of energy through the food web is mediated by organisms operating …
function. The movement of energy through the food web is mediated by organisms operating …