Ecological research is often hampered by the inability to quantify animal diets. Diet
composition can be tracked through DNA metabarcoding of fecal samples, but whether …

With an accelerating negative impact of anthropogenic actions on natural ecosystems, non-
invasive biodiversity assessments are becoming increasingly crucial. As a consequence, the …

This work combines state-of-the-art methods (DNA metabarcoding) with classic approaches
(visual stomach content characterization and stable isotope analyses of nitrogen (δ 15N) …

Abstract Knowledge of food web interactions is essential for understanding the role of
carnivores in an ecosystem and designing appropriate conservation and management …

Large carnivores play a pivotal regulating role in maintaining healthy and balanced
ecosystems; however, most of them are rare and elusive, and knowledge about their …

Seahorses are considered a flagship species for conservation efforts and due to their
conservation status, improving knowledge on their dietary composition while applying a non …

Abstract Knowledge on diet composition allows defining well-targeted conservation
measures of large carnivores. Little is known about ecology of critically endangered Asiatic …

Dietary analysis of nocturnal aerial insectivores such as bats is not possible by direct visual
observation of predation, therefore diet is traditionally determined by analysing dietary …

There is growing evidence that prey perceive the risk of predation and alter their behavior in
response, resulting in changes in spatial distribution and potential fitness consequences …

Extensive loss of natural wetlands caused by changes in land use largely diminishes the
food resources essential for the survival of migratory waterbirds. Globally, the decline in …