On the use of stable isotopes in trophic ecology
WJ Boecklen, CT Yarnes, BA Cook… - Annual review of …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Stable isotope analysis (SIA) has proven to be a useful tool in reconstructing diets,
characterizing trophic relationships, elucidating patterns of resource allocation, and …
characterizing trophic relationships, elucidating patterns of resource allocation, and …
Variation in discrimination factors (Δ15N and Δ13C): the effect of diet isotopic values and applications for diet reconstruction
S Caut, E Angulo, F Courchamp - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 The use of stable isotopic techniques to study animal diets and trophic levels
requires a priori estimates of discrimination factors (Δ13C and Δ15N, also called …
requires a priori estimates of discrimination factors (Δ13C and Δ15N, also called …
[HTML][HTML] Getting to the fat of the matter: models, methods and assumptions for dealing with lipids in stable isotope analyses
Within an organism, lipids are depleted in 13 C relative to proteins and carbohydrates (more
negative δ 13 C), and variation in lipid content among organisms or among tissue types has …
negative δ 13 C), and variation in lipid content among organisms or among tissue types has …
The different ways microplastics from the water column and sediment accumulate in fish in Haizhou Bay
S Gao, K Yan, B Liang, R Shu, N Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global microplastic (MP) pollution is a serious environmental problem that has been found
in various ecosystems, especially marine ecosystems. In this study, the water (surface …
in various ecosystems, especially marine ecosystems. In this study, the water (surface …
Lipid corrections in carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analyses: comparison of chemical extraction and modelling methods
1. Lipids have more negative δⁱ³C values relative to other major biochemical compounds in
plant and animal tissues. Although variable lipid content in biological tissues alters results …
plant and animal tissues. Although variable lipid content in biological tissues alters results …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
Fish bone chemistry and ultrastructure: implications for taphonomy and stable isotope analysis
P Szpak - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the ultrastructure and chemistry of fish bone, with an emphasis on
zooarchaeology and stable isotope analysis. On the basis of the chemical composition of the …
zooarchaeology and stable isotope analysis. On the basis of the chemical composition of the …
Stable isotopes and elasmobranchs: tissue types, methods, applications and assumptions
Stable‐isotope analysis (SIA) can act as a powerful ecological tracer with which to examine
diet, trophic position and movement, as well as more complex questions pertaining to …
diet, trophic position and movement, as well as more complex questions pertaining to …
Stable isotope ratios as tracers in marine food webs: an update
RH Michener, L Kaufman - Stable isotopes in ecology and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Scientists concerned with organic matter flow and food web structures in aquatic systems
have increasingly realized the potential for using stable isotopes as both natural tracers and …
have increasingly realized the potential for using stable isotopes as both natural tracers and …
The importance of ice algae‐produced carbon in the central Arctic Ocean ecosystem: Food web relationships revealed by lipid and stable isotope analyses
D Kohlbach, M Graeve, B A. Lange… - Limnology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
To better predict ecological consequences of changing Arctic sea ice environments, we
aimed to quantify the contribution of ice algae‐produced carbon (αIce) to pelagic food webs …
aimed to quantify the contribution of ice algae‐produced carbon (αIce) to pelagic food webs …