Meta‐analysis and critical review of trophic discrimination factors (Δ13C and Δ15N): Importance of tissue, trophic level and diet source

RB Stephens, ON Shipley, RJ Moll - Functional Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Robustly quantifying dietary resource use and trophic position using stable isotopes
requires accurate trophic discrimination factors (TDF; Δ13C and Δ15N for carbon and …

The isotope distribution: A rose with thorns

J Claesen, A Rockwood, M Gorshkov… - Mass spectrometry …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The isotope distribution, which reflects the number and probabilities of occurrence of
different isotopologues of a molecule, can be theoretically calculated. With the current …

Energetic connectivity of diverse elasmobranch populations–implications for ecological resilience

ON Shipley, P Matich, NE Hussey… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Understanding the factors shaping patterns of ecological resilience is critical for mitigating
the loss of global biodiversity. Throughout aquatic environments, highly mobile predators …

What's going to be on the menu with global environmental changes?

J Hallam, NC Harris - Global Change Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ongoing anthropogenic change is altering the planet at an unprecedented rate, threatening
biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning. Species are responding to abiotic pressures at both …

Fine-scale intraspecific niche partitioning in a highly mobile, marine megafauna species: implications for ecology and conservation

I Silver-Gorges, SA Ceriani… - Royal Society Open …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
A species may partition its realized ecological niche along bionomic and scenopoetic axes
due to intraspecific competition for limited resources. How partitioning manifests depends on …

[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 …

Shark teeth zinc isotope values document intrapopulation foraging differences related to ontogeny and sex

J McCormack, M Karnes, D Haulsee, D Fox… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Trophic ecology and resource use are challenging to discern in migratory marine species,
including sharks. However, effective management and conservation strategies depend on …

Spatial connectivity and drivers of shark habitat use within a large marine protected area in the Caribbean, The Bahamas Shark Sanctuary

AJ Gallagher, ON Shipley… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Marine protected areas (MPAs) have emerged as potentially important conservation tools for
the conservation of biodiversity and mitigation of climate impacts. Among MPAs, a large …

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 …

Stable isotopes and a changing world

KA Hobson - Oecologia, 2023 - Springer
The measurement of naturally occurring stable isotope ratios of the light elements (C, N, H,
O, S) in animal tissues and associated organic and inorganic fractions of associated …