Mytilus galloprovincialis is a common species in the Mediterranean. It is a sedentary filter-
feeding organism that assimilates carbon and nitrogen isotopic ratios in tissues from its food …

The marine habitat use of olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) from northeastern
Brazil was analyzed via stable isotope analysis (SIA). Blood (red blood cells and serum) …

Green sea turtles are common in West Central Africa, but little is known about the
occurrence of immatures in foraging grounds in the Gulf of Guinea islands, known for their …

Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic pollutant that poses in risk several marine animals, including
green turtles (Chelonia mydas). Green turtles are globally endangered sea turtle species …

Hawksbill sea turtles are the most tropical sea turtle species with one of the last remaining
aggregations in West Africa found on Príncipe Island (1° 37′ N; 7° 23′ E). Here we …

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 …

Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata), considered Critically Endangered, have several
small populations in the Eastern Pacific (EP). Knowledge about their diet and habitat use …

Carbon stable isotope (δ13C) analysis can be used to infer the origin and to estimate the
flow of nutrient resources through animals and across ecological compartments. These …

Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) can use a vast number of different habitats
and food sources throughout their life cycle. This species is one such organism that changes …

The international wildlife trade in allegedly “captive-bred” specimens has globally increased
during recent years, while the legal origin of respective animals frequently remains doubtful …