The prospects of poop: a review of past achievements and future possibilities in faecal isotope analysis
What can the stable isotope values of human and animal faeces tell us? This often under‐
appreciated waste product is gaining recognition across a variety of disciplines. Faecal …
appreciated waste product is gaining recognition across a variety of disciplines. Faecal …
Counting with DNA in metabarcoding studies: How should we convert sequence reads to dietary data?
Advances in DNA sequencing technology have revolutionized the field of molecular analysis
of trophic interactions, and it is now possible to recover counts of food DNA sequences from …
of trophic interactions, and it is now possible to recover counts of food DNA sequences from …
Trophic ecology of large herbivores in a reassembling African ecosystem
Megafauna assemblages have declined or disappeared throughout much of the world, and
many efforts are underway to restore them. Understanding the trophic ecology of such …
many efforts are underway to restore them. Understanding the trophic ecology of such …
The precautionary principle and dietary DNA metabarcoding: commonly used abundance thresholds change ecological interpretation
BL Littleford‐Colquhoun, PT Freeman, VI Sackett… - 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dietary DNA metabarcoding enables researchers to identify and characterize trophic
interactions with a high degree of taxonomic precision. It is also sensitive to sources of bias …
interactions with a high degree of taxonomic precision. It is also sensitive to sources of bias …
The influence of juvenile dinosaurs on community structure and diversity
Despite dominating biodiversity in the Mesozoic, dinosaurs were not speciose. Oviparity
constrained even gigantic dinosaurs to less than 15 kg at birth; growth through multiple …
constrained even gigantic dinosaurs to less than 15 kg at birth; growth through multiple …
Morphological and physiological adaptations for browsing and grazing
Woody plants and grasses are two functionally distinct food groups that pose different
mechanical, nutritional, and ecological challenges to herbivores. Accordingly, herbivores …
mechanical, nutritional, and ecological challenges to herbivores. Accordingly, herbivores …
[HTML][HTML] Carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen stable isotopes in modern tooth enamel: A case study from Gorongosa National Park, central Mozambique
The analyses of the stable isotope ratios of carbon (δ13C), nitrogen (δ15N), and oxygen
(δ18O) in animal tissues are powerful tools for reconstructing the feeding behavior of …
(δ18O) in animal tissues are powerful tools for reconstructing the feeding behavior of …
Isotopic insights on cave bear palaeodiet
H Bocherens - Historical Biology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
More than 300 cave bear bones from all over Europe have carbon and nitrogen isotopic
composition that match overwhelmingly a diet based on plants, except for samples from two …
composition that match overwhelmingly a diet based on plants, except for samples from two …
Predator size and prey size–gut capacity ratios determine kill frequency and carcass production in terrestrial carnivorous mammals
Carnivore kill frequency is a fundamental part of predator–prey interactions, which are
important shapers of ecosystems. Current field kill frequency data are rare and existing …
important shapers of ecosystems. Current field kill frequency data are rare and existing …
[HTML][HTML] Tooth enamel nitrogen isotope composition records trophic position: a tool for reconstructing food webs
Nitrogen isotopes are widely used to study the trophic position of animals in modern food
webs; however, their application in the fossil record is severely limited by degradation of …
webs; however, their application in the fossil record is severely limited by degradation of …