Variation in discrimination factors (Δ15N and Δ13C): the effect of diet isotopic values and applications for diet reconstruction
Summary 1 The use of stable isotopic techniques to study animal diets and trophic levels
requires a priori estimates of discrimination factors (Δ13C and Δ15N, also called …
requires a priori estimates of discrimination factors (Δ13C and Δ15N, also called …
On the use of stable isotopes in trophic ecology
WJ Boecklen, CT Yarnes, BA Cook… - Annual review of …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Stable isotope analysis (SIA) has proven to be a useful tool in reconstructing diets,
characterizing trophic relationships, elucidating patterns of resource allocation, and …
characterizing trophic relationships, elucidating patterns of resource allocation, and …
Getting to the fat of the matter: models, methods and assumptions for dealing with lipids in stable isotope analyses
Within an organism, lipids are depleted in 13 C relative to proteins and carbohydrates (more
negative δ 13 C), and variation in lipid content among organisms or among tissue types has …
negative δ 13 C), and variation in lipid content among organisms or among tissue types has …
Lipid corrections in carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analyses: comparison of chemical extraction and modelling methods
1. Lipids have more negative δⁱ³C values relative to other major biochemical compounds in
plant and animal tissues. Although variable lipid content in biological tissues alters results …
plant and animal tissues. Although variable lipid content in biological tissues alters results …
The different ways microplastics from the water column and sediment accumulate in fish in Haizhou Bay
S Gao, K Yan, B Liang, R Shu, N Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global microplastic (MP) pollution is a serious environmental problem that has been found
in various ecosystems, especially marine ecosystems. In this study, the water (surface …
in various ecosystems, especially marine ecosystems. In this study, the water (surface …
Studying animal niches using bulk stable isotope ratios: an updated synthesis
The development of the isotopic niche, an n-dimensional hypervolume (with n being the
number of isotopes) occupied by a population in delta space, has revolutionized the study of …
number of isotopes) occupied by a population in delta space, has revolutionized the study of …
Fish bone chemistry and ultrastructure: implications for taphonomy and stable isotope analysis
P Szpak - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the ultrastructure and chemistry of fish bone, with an emphasis on
zooarchaeology and stable isotope analysis. On the basis of the chemical composition of the …
zooarchaeology and stable isotope analysis. On the basis of the chemical composition of the …
Stable isotope ratios as tracers in marine food webs: an update
RH Michener, L Kaufman - Stable isotopes in ecology and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Scientists concerned with organic matter flow and food web structures in aquatic systems
have increasingly realized the potential for using stable isotopes as both natural tracers and …
have increasingly realized the potential for using stable isotopes as both natural tracers and …
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 …
The importance of ice algae‐produced carbon in the central Arctic Ocean ecosystem: Food web relationships revealed by lipid and stable isotope analyses
To better predict ecological consequences of changing Arctic sea ice environments, we
aimed to quantify the contribution of ice algae‐produced carbon (αIce) to pelagic food webs …
aimed to quantify the contribution of ice algae‐produced carbon (αIce) to pelagic food webs …