Applying stable isotopes to examine food‐web structure: an overview of analytical tools
Stable isotope analysis has emerged as one of the primary means for examining the
structure and dynamics of food webs, and numerous analytical approaches are now …
structure and dynamics of food webs, and numerous analytical approaches are now …
Multivariate phylogenetic comparative methods: evaluations, comparisons, and recommendations
DC Adams, ML Collyer - Systematic biology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Recent years have seen increased interest in phylogenetic comparative analyses of
multivariate data sets, but to date the varied proposed approaches have not been …
multivariate data sets, but to date the varied proposed approaches have not been …
Trophic strategy and bleaching resistance in reef-building corals
IE Conti-Jerpe, PD Thompson, CWM Wong… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Ocean warming increases the incidence of coral bleaching, which reduces or eliminates the
nutrition corals receive from their algal symbionts, often resulting in widespread mortality. In …
nutrition corals receive from their algal symbionts, often resulting in widespread mortality. In …
[HTML][HTML] Population-level metrics of trophic structure based on stable isotopes and their application to invasion ecology
Biological invasions are a significant driver of human-induced global change and many
ecosystems sustain sympatric invaders. Interactions occurring among these invaders have …
ecosystems sustain sympatric invaders. Interactions occurring among these invaders have …
Uncovering trophic positions and food resources of soil animals using bulk natural stable isotope composition
Despite the major importance of soil biota in nutrient and energy fluxes, interactions in soil
food webs are poorly understood. Here we provide an overview of recent advances in …
food webs are poorly understood. Here we provide an overview of recent advances in …
Studying animal niches using bulk stable isotope ratios: an updated synthesis
ON Shipley, P Matich - Oecologia, 2020 - Springer
The development of the isotopic niche, an n-dimensional hypervolume (with n being the
number of isotopes) occupied by a population in delta space, has revolutionized the study of …
number of isotopes) occupied by a population in delta space, has revolutionized the study of …
Characterizing trophic ecology of generalist consumers: a case study of the invasive lionfish in The Bahamas
CA Layman, JE Allgeier - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2012 - int-res.com
Population sizes of generalist consumers are increasing in many ecosystems because of
various human activities, and it is critical to understand the trophic role of these generalist …
various human activities, and it is critical to understand the trophic role of these generalist …
Ocean currents magnify upwelling and deliver nutritional subsidies to reef-building corals during El Niño heatwaves
Marine heatwaves are triggering coral bleaching events and devastating coral populations
globally, highlighting the need to identify processes promoting coral survival. Here, we show …
globally, highlighting the need to identify processes promoting coral survival. Here, we show …
Tools for quantifying isotopic niche space and dietary variation at the individual and population level
Ecologists are increasingly using stable isotope analysis to inform questions about variation
in resource and habitat use from the individual to community level. In this study we …
in resource and habitat use from the individual to community level. In this study we …
Humpback whale diets respond to variance in ocean climate and ecosystem conditions in the California Current
Large, migratory predators are often cited as sentinel species for ecosystem processes and
climate‐related changes, but their utility as indicators is dependent upon an understanding …
climate‐related changes, but their utility as indicators is dependent upon an understanding …