Reframing the mammoth steppe: insights from analysis of isotopic niches

R Schwartz-Narbonne, FJ Longstaffe… - Quaternary Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius), horse (Equus spp.) and bison (Bison spp.)
coexisted with a variety of mammalian megafauna across the Pleistocene mammoth steppe …

Sulfur isotopes (δ34S) in Arctic marine mammals: indicators of benthic vs. pelagic foraging

P Szpak, M Buckley - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2020 - int-res.com
Consumer tissue stable carbon isotope compositions (δ 13 C) are well established
indicators of benthic and pelagic foraging in marine ecosystems. Stable sulfur isotope …

Pelagic and benthic ecosystems drive differences in population and individual specializations in marine predators

S Riverón, V Raoult, AMM Baylis, KA Jones, DJ Slip… - Oecologia, 2021 - Springer
Individual specialization, which describes whether populations are comprised of dietary
generalists or specialists, has profound ecological and evolutionary implications. However …

Feeding morphology and body size shape resource partitioning in an eared seal community

AM Valenzuela-Toro, R Mehta… - Biology …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Body size and feeding morphology influence how animals partition themselves within
communities. We tested the relationships among sex, body size, skull morphology and …

Intra-specific Niche Partitioning in Antarctic Fur Seals, Arctocephalus gazella

KA Jones, N Ratcliffe, SC Votier, J Newton… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Competition for resources within a population can lead to niche partitioning between sexes,
throughout ontogeny and among individuals, allowing con-specifics to co-exist. We aimed to …

The isotopic niche of Atlantic, biting marine mammals and its relationship to skull morphology and body size

M Drago, M Signaroli, M Valdivia, EM González… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Understanding the trophic niches of marine apex predators is necessary to understand
interactions between species and to achieve sustainable, ecosystem-based fisheries …

[HTML][HTML] Isotopic niche plasticity in a marine top predator as indicator of a large marine ecosystem food web status

JE Ciancio, P Yorio, C Buratti, GÁ Colombo, E Frere - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
As marine ecosystems are harvested or modified by anthropogenic or natural factors, there
is an increasing demand for indicators of trophic web health or status. The Magellanic …

Archaeological sharks: changes in the trophic ecology between late Holocene and modern shark communities in South Brazil

G Burg Mayer, RHA de Freitas - Marine Biology, 2023 - Springer
Sharks are essential components of marine communities, and their removal might simplify
ecosystems and lead to unpredictable and detrimental effects on the food web. Comparing …

Amino acid-specific isotopes reveal changing five-dimensional niche segregation in Pacific seabirds over 50 years

F van Oordt, A Cuba, ES Choy, JE Elliott, KH Elliott - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Hutchison's niche theory suggests that coexisting competing species occupy non-
overlapping hypervolumes, which are theoretical spaces encompassing more than three …

Stable oxygen isotopes reveal habitat use by marine mammals in the Río de la Plata estuary and adjoining Atlantic Ocean

M Drago, M Valdivia, D Bragg, EM González… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Detailed knowledge on habitat use by marine mammals is critical for understanding their
ecological role and for adequate management. Here, we assess the habitat use patterns of …