Diet tracing in ecology: Method comparison and selection
Determining diet is a key prerequisite for understanding species interactions, food web
structure and ecological dynamics. In recent years, there has been considerable …
structure and ecological dynamics. In recent years, there has been considerable …
Using ocean models to predict spatial and temporal variation in marine carbon isotopes
Natural‐abundance stable isotope ratios provide a wealth of ecological information relating
to food web structure, trophic level, and location. The correct interpretation of stable isotope …
to food web structure, trophic level, and location. The correct interpretation of stable isotope …
Food webs speak of human impact: Using stable isotope-based tools to measure ecological consequences of environmental change
Linking their major biotic and abiotic components, food webs form the core of ecosystems,
many of which are today exposed to multiple human impacts acting at several spatial and …
many of which are today exposed to multiple human impacts acting at several spatial and …
Trophic position estimates of marine teleosts using amino acid compound specific isotopic analysis
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 …
Assessing the potential of amino acid 13C patterns as a carbon source tracer in marine sediments: effects of algal growth conditions and sedimentary diagenesis
Burial of organic carbon in marine sediments has a profound influence in marine
biogeochemical cycles and provides a sink for greenhouse gases such as CO 2 and CH 4 …
biogeochemical cycles and provides a sink for greenhouse gases such as CO 2 and CH 4 …
Millennial-scale plankton regime shifts in the subtropical North Pacific Ocean
Climate change is predicted to alter marine phytoplankton communities and affect
productivity, biogeochemistry, and the efficacy of the biological pump. We reconstructed high …
productivity, biogeochemistry, and the efficacy of the biological pump. We reconstructed high …
Amino acid δ13C and δ15N patterns from sediment trap time series and deep-sea corals: Implications for biogeochemical and ecological reconstructions in …
Recent work using compound-specific stable isotopes of amino acids (CSI-AA) in
proteinaceous deep-sea corals opens a new realm of high-fidelity reconstruction for …
proteinaceous deep-sea corals opens a new realm of high-fidelity reconstruction for …
Spatial and temporal variability within marine isoscapes: implications for interpreting stable isotope data from marine systems
Analyses of intrinsic biogeochemical markers, such as stable carbon (δ 13 C) and nitrogen
(δ 15 N) isotopes, in animal tissues are used to investigate multiple ecological parameters …
(δ 15 N) isotopes, in animal tissues are used to investigate multiple ecological parameters …
Loss of sea ice and intermittent winds alter distributions and diet resources of young forage fish in the Chukchi sea
Loss of sea ice alters habitat for organisms that function as energetic links in Arctic food
webs. To address the impacts of such changes on lower trophic levels we focus on forage …
webs. To address the impacts of such changes on lower trophic levels we focus on forage …
Distinguishing zooplankton fecal pellets as a component of the biological pump using compound‐specific isotope analysis of amino acids
Zooplankton contribute a major component of the vertical flux of particulate organic matter to
the ocean interior by packaging consumed food and waste into large, dense fecal pellets …
the ocean interior by packaging consumed food and waste into large, dense fecal pellets …