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 …
Research priorities to support effective manta and devil ray conservation
Manta and devil rays are filter-feeding elasmobranchs that are found circumglobally in
tropical and subtropical waters. Although relatively understudied for most of the Twentieth …
tropical and subtropical waters. Although relatively understudied for most of the Twentieth …
A global perspective on the trophic geography of sharks
Sharks are a diverse group of mobile predators that forage across varied spatial scales and
have the potential to influence food web dynamics. The ecological consequences of recent …
have the potential to influence food web dynamics. The ecological consequences of recent …
Cenozoic megatooth sharks occupied extremely high trophic positions
Trophic position is a fundamental characteristic of animals, yet it is unknown in many extinct
species. In this study, we ground-truth the 15N/14N ratio of enameloid-bound organic matter …
species. In this study, we ground-truth the 15N/14N ratio of enameloid-bound organic matter …
Trophic position estimates of marine teleosts using amino acid compound specific isotopic analysis
CJ Bradley, NJ Wallsgrove, CA Choy… - Limnology and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing use of trophic position (TP) for assessing and describing ecosystems has
resulted in the emergence of novel techniques for accurate and accessible measurements …
resulted in the emergence of novel techniques for accurate and accessible measurements …
Using Stable Isotope Analysis to Understand the Migration and Trophic Ecology of Northeastern Pacific White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias)
The white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is a wide-ranging apex predator in the
northeastern Pacific (NEP). Electronic tagging has demonstrated that white sharks exhibit a …
northeastern Pacific (NEP). Electronic tagging has demonstrated that white sharks exhibit a …
Isotopic incorporation rates for shark tissues from a long-term captive feeding study
SL Kim, CM del Rio, D Casper… - Journal of Experimental …, 2012 - journals.biologists.com
Stable isotope analysis has provided insight into the dietary and habitat patterns of many
birds, mammals and teleost fish. A crucial biological parameter to interpret field stable …
birds, mammals and teleost fish. A crucial biological parameter to interpret field stable …
Ontogenetic and among-individual variation in foraging strategies of northeast Pacific white sharks based on stable isotope analysis
There is growing evidence for individuality in dietary preferences and foraging behaviors
within populations of various species. This is especially important for apex predators, since …
within populations of various species. This is especially important for apex predators, since …
Movements and foraging of predators associated with mesophotic coral reefs and their potential for linking ecological habitats
YP Papastamatiou, CG Meyer, RK Kosaki… - Marine Ecology …, 2015 - int-res.com
Marine predators will often perform diel and seasonal movements associated with specific
habitats. In tropical areas, mesophotic coral reefs may be an important habitat type for many …
habitats. In tropical areas, mesophotic coral reefs may be an important habitat type for many …
Interactive effects of urea and lipid content confound stable isotope analysis in elasmobranch fishes
Stable isotope analysis (SIA) is becoming a commonly used tool to study the ecology of
elasmobranchs. However, the retention of urea by elasmobranchs for osmoregulatory …
elasmobranchs. However, the retention of urea by elasmobranchs for osmoregulatory …