Trophic ecology information about cetaceans is essential to understand their role in
ecosystem dynamics. Stable isotope analysis is a valuable complementary approach to …

One of the most common applications in isotopic ecology is the assessment of animal's
assimilated diet through mass-balance mixing models. Its applicability relies on the use of …

Stable isotope analysis in mysticete skin and baleen plates has been repeatedly used to
assess diet and movement patterns. Accurate interpretation of isotope data depends on …

The fish‐eating, type‐C ecotype, killer whale is a top predator in the Ross Sea, Antarctica.
Increasing knowledge of this animal's foraging habitats, diet and movement patterns is listed …

Ten species of cetaceans coexist in the Mediterranean Sea, one of the richest seas in
biodiversity and endemisms worldwide. The conservation status of Mediterranean …

Individual specialization (IS), where individuals within populations irrespective of age, sex,
and body size are either specialized or generalized in terms of resource use, has …

Environmental conditions can shape genetic and morphological divergence. Release of
new habitats during historical environmental changes was a major driver of evolutionary …

Climate variability alters nitrogen cycling, primary productivity, and dissolved oxygen
concentration in marine ecosystems. We examined the role of this variability (as measured …

Understanding species interactions among top marine predators and interactions with their
prey can provide important insight into community-level responses to changing prey …

Animal social structures are shaped by external environmental factors and individual
intrinsic behavioral traits. They represent a balance between the costs and benefits of group …