In this review, we examine the variation in stable isotope signatures of the lighter elements
(δ2H, δ13C, δ15N, δ18O, and δ34S) of tissues and excreta of domesticated animals, the …

Winter is a challenging time for herders, who must carefully consider both calculable and
unpredictable environmental circumstances in order to ensure that their livestock survive the …

Abstract The Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus przewalskii), the only remaining wild horse
within the equid family, is one of only a handful of species worldwide that went extinct in the …

Competition among sympatric wild herbivores is reduced by different physiological,
morphological and behavioural traits resulting in different dietary niches. Wild equids are a …

Aims Understanding the functional response of ecosystems to past global change is crucial
to predicting performance in future environments. One sensitive and functionally significant …

Bulk stable isotope analysis provides information regarding food web interactions, and has
been applied to several cetacean species for the study of migration ecology. One limitation …

In bone, the spacing between δ13C in collagen and bioapatite carbonate is greater in
herbivores than carnivores, with implications for understanding animal dietary ecology from …

Individual specialization can be an advantageous strategy that increases predation success
and diminishes intra-population competition. However, trophic specialization can be a …

Sections from cattle hair serve as an isotopic archive—they contain information on the cattle
diet from different time periods. We tested the reliability of 13C signatures (δ13C) in cattle tail …

Following the argument of cultural change between the Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon
periods in Britain, the purpose of this thesis is to find evidence of change in human diet and …