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 …

Understanding carbon incorporation rates and diet-to-tissue discrimination (Δ13Ctissue-
diet) in animals is necessary to interpret stable isotope data collected from animals in the …

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

The use of stable carbon isotopes as a means of studying energy flow is increasing in
ecology and paleoecology. However, secondary fractionation and turnover of stable …

Stable isotopes are an important tool for physiological and behavioral ecologists, although
their usefulness depends on a thorough understanding of the dynamics of isotope …

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 …

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

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

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

The use of stable isotopes to investigate animal diets, habitat use, and trophic level requires
understanding the rate at which animals incorporate the 13 C and 15 N from their diets and …