Individual specialists in a generalist population: results from a long-term stable isotope series
Individual variation in resource use has often been ignored in ecological studies, but closer
examination of individual patterns through time may reveal significant intrapopulation …
examination of individual patterns through time may reveal significant intrapopulation …
Temporal consistency and individual specialization in resource use by green turtles in successive life stages
HB Vander Zanden, KA Bjorndal, AB Bolten - Oecologia, 2013 - Springer
Not all individuals in a population use the same subset of dietary and habitat resources.
Patterns of individual specialization have been documented in an increasing number of …
Patterns of individual specialization have been documented in an increasing number of …
Stable isotopes confirm a foraging dichotomy in juvenile loggerhead sea turtles
CM McClellan, J Braun-McNeill, L Avens… - Journal of Experimental …, 2010 - Elsevier
Differential habitat use and foraging behaviors at various life-stages within a population can
have profound consequences for survivorship, stage duration, and time to maturity. While …
have profound consequences for survivorship, stage duration, and time to maturity. While …
Beyond trophic morphology: stable isotopes reveal ubiquitous versatility in marine turtle trophic ecology
The idea that interspecific variation in trophic morphology among closely related species
effectively permits resource partitioning has driven research on ecological radiation since …
effectively permits resource partitioning has driven research on ecological radiation since …
Site specialists, diet generalists? Isotopic variation, site fidelity, and foraging by loggerhead turtles in Shark Bay, Western Australia
Stable isotope data are useful for inferring foraging and niche variation in marine taxa but
can be difficult to interpret, in part because different foraging patterns may result in similar …
can be difficult to interpret, in part because different foraging patterns may result in similar …
Trophic ecology of a green turtle breeding population
HB Vander Zanden, KE Arthur, AB Bolten… - Marine Ecology …, 2013 - int-res.com
While many migratory marine organisms converge at breeding areas, identifying foraging
strategies away from these reproductive sites can be challenging. Adult female green turtles …
strategies away from these reproductive sites can be challenging. Adult female green turtles …
Polymodal foraging in adult female loggerheads (Caretta caretta)
KJ Reich, KA Bjorndal, MG Frick, BE Witherington… - Marine Biology, 2010 - Springer
To determine whether loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting in southeastern USA
exhibit polymorphic foraging strategies, we evaluated skin samples for stable isotopes of …
exhibit polymorphic foraging strategies, we evaluated skin samples for stable isotopes of …
Satellite tracking and stable isotope analysis highlight differential recruitment among foraging areas in green turtles
Identifying links between breeding and non-breeding sites in migratory animals is an
important step in understanding their ecology. Recognising the relative importance of …
important step in understanding their ecology. Recognising the relative importance of …
Trophic ecology of green sea turtles in a highly urbanized bay: insights from stable isotopes and mixing models
The green turtle, Chelonia mydas, is a circumglobal species that is susceptible to
overexploitation as a food resource, incidental mortality in fisheries, and coastal foraging …
overexploitation as a food resource, incidental mortality in fisheries, and coastal foraging …
Foraging areas differentially affect reproductive output and interpretation of trends in abundance of loggerhead turtles
Diet items and habitat constitute some of the environmental resources that may be used
differently by individuals within a population. Long-term fidelity by individuals to particular …
differently by individuals within a population. Long-term fidelity by individuals to particular …