Methods for trophic ecology assessment in fishes: a critical review of stomach analyses
EL da Silveira, N Semmar, JE Cartes… - Reviews in Fisheries …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Assessment of fish trophic ecology in natural environments is imperative to understand
biological and ecological requirements, supporting the management and conservation of …
biological and ecological requirements, supporting the management and conservation of …
Fish as predators and prey: DNA‐based assessment of their role in food webs
Fish are both consumers and prey, and as such part of a dynamic trophic network.
Measuring how they are trophically linked, both directly and indirectly, to other species is …
Measuring how they are trophically linked, both directly and indirectly, to other species is …
Offshore pelagic subsidies dominate carbon inputs to coral reef predators
Coral reefs were traditionally perceived as productive hot spots in oligotrophic waters. While
modern evidence indicates that many coral reef food webs are heavily subsidized by …
modern evidence indicates that many coral reef food webs are heavily subsidized by …
Reconstructing hyperdiverse food webs: Gut content metabarcoding as a tool to disentangle trophic interactions on coral reefs
Anthropogenic stressors have strong impacts on ecosystems. To understand their influence,
detailed knowledge about trophic relationships among species is critical. However, this …
detailed knowledge about trophic relationships among species is critical. However, this …
Prey ration, temperature, and predator species influence digestion rates of prey DNA inferred from qPCR and metabarcoding
C Dick, WA Larson, K Karpan… - Molecular Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Diet analysis is a vital tool for understanding trophic interactions and is frequently used to
inform conservation and management. Molecular approaches can identify diet items that are …
inform conservation and management. Molecular approaches can identify diet items that are …
Small predators dominate fish predation in coral reef communities
Ecosystem processes are challenging to quantify at a community level, particularly within
complex ecosystems (eg, rainforests, coral reefs). Predation is one of the most important …
complex ecosystems (eg, rainforests, coral reefs). Predation is one of the most important …
[PDF][PDF] Progress and direction in the use of stable isotopes to understand complex coral reef ecosystems: A review
C Skinner, MRD Cobain, Y Zhu… - … and Marine Biology, 2022 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Coral reef ecosystems are exceptionally complex with a myriad of trophic pathways and
consumer relationships. The application of stable isotopes (SIs) offers numerous …
consumer relationships. The application of stable isotopes (SIs) offers numerous …
Enhancing tropical conservation and ecology research with aquatic environmental DNA methods: an introduction for non‐environmental DNA specialists
R Huerlimann, MK Cooper, RC Edmunds… - Animal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity conservation is a worldwide concern and proper management of threatened
species or communities depends on reliable and accurate data collection. Despite the broad …
species or communities depends on reliable and accurate data collection. Despite the broad …
Sifting environmental DNA metabarcoding data sets for rapid reconstruction of marine food webs
S D'Alessandro, S Mariani - Fish and Fisheries, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Marine ecosystems are changing rapidly due to ocean warming, overfishing and a raft of
other anthropogenic impacts. Such changes are expected to disrupt productivity dynamics …
other anthropogenic impacts. Such changes are expected to disrupt productivity dynamics …
Critical review and conceptual and quantitative models for the transfer and depuration of ciguatoxins in fishes
MJ Holmes, B Venables, RJ Lewis - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
We review and develop conceptual models for the bio-transfer of ciguatoxins in food chains
for Platypus Bay and the Great Barrier Reef on the east coast of Australia. Platypus Bay is …
for Platypus Bay and the Great Barrier Reef on the east coast of Australia. Platypus Bay is …