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 …

Functional diversity of marine megafauna in the Anthropocene

C Pimiento, F Leprieur, D Silvestro, JS Lefcheck… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Marine megafauna, the largest animals in the oceans, serve key roles in ecosystem
functioning. Yet, one-third of these animals are at risk of extinction. To better understand the …

[HTML][HTML] Bioaccumulation of Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in a tropical estuarine food web

DA Miranda, JP Benskin, R Awad, G Lepoint… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The biomagnification of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) was investigated in a
tropical mangrove food web from an estuary in Bahia, Brazil. Samples of 44 organisms (21 …

Temporal niche partitioning as a novel mechanism promoting co-existence of sympatric predators in marine systems

KO Lear, NM Whitney, JJ Morris… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Niche partitioning of time, space or resources is considered the key to allowing the
coexistence of competitor species, and particularly guilds of predators. However, the extent …

Synopsis of global fresh and brackish water occurrences of the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas Valenciennes, 1839 (Pisces: Carcharhinidae), with comments on …

P Gausmann - … Systematics: Stuttgart Contributions to Natural History, 2021 - BioOne
The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas Valenciennes, 1839) is a large, primarily coastally
distributed shark famous for its ability to penetrate far into freshwater bodies in tropical …

Use of estuarine resources by top predator fishes. How do ecological patterns affect rates of contamination by microplastics?

GVB Ferreira, M Barletta, ARA Lima - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
This study assessed the seasonal patterns of habitat utilization, feeding ecology and
microplastic contamination in different ontogenetic phases of sympatric snooks …

Interspecific interactions, movement patterns and habitat use in a diverse coastal shark assemblage

MR Heupel, SEM Munroe, EJI Lédée, A Chin… - Marine Biology, 2019 - Springer
Sharks are a highly diverse predatory taxon and are regularly found in large, potentially
competitive, assemblages. However, the mechanisms that enable long-term coexistence …

Elucidating shark diets with DNA metabarcoding from cloacal swabs

MPM van Zinnicq Bergmann… - Molecular Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Animal dietary information provides the foundation for understanding trophic relationships,
which is essential for ecosystem management. Yet, in marine systems, high‐resolution diet …

Are stable isotope ratios suitable for describing niche partitioning and individual specialization?

P Matich, JJ Bizzarro, ON Shipley - Ecological Applications, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As concerns about anthropogenic and natural disturbance grow, understanding animal
resource use patterns has been increasingly prioritized to predict how changes in …

Foraging depth depicts resource partitioning and contamination level in a pelagic shark assemblage: Insights from mercury stable isotopes

L Besnard, G Le Croizier, F Galván-Magaña… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The decline of shark populations in the world ocean is affecting ecosystem structure and
function in an unpredictable way and new ecological information is today needed to better …