Information on how the trophic ecology of predators shapes their movement patterns and
space-use is fundamental to understanding ecological processes across organisational …

Human activity has led to increased concentrations of mercury (Hg) in the world's oceans.
Mercury can bioaccumulate and biomagnify in animal tissues via trophic transfer, thus …

Stable isotope analysis is robust tool to elucidate the diet, trophic position, and migration of
typically large, highly mobile marine predators such as elasmobranchs. However, it is …

Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) are migratory
top predators, worldwide distributed, and keystone species considered Vulnerable by …

Rationale Concerns exist over observed shifts in value and variance of nitrogen isotopes
following physicochemical extraction of lipids from organic matter. The mechanisms behind …

The great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran and the scalloped hammerhead shark S.
lewini are marine top predators with global distributions. However, limited information is …

Stable isotope analysis (SIA) has proven to be a powerful tool in reconstructing diets and
characterizing trophic relationships for pelagic predators. Ethanol has been a common …

Understanding the diet of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) is essential for the development
of appropriate conservation strategies for the species. This study evaluated the use of the …

Deepwater areas and continental slope regions south and west off Iceland are characterized
by a relatively high species diversity and abundance of sharks that likely play a critical …

Les prédateurs supérieurs sont des acteurs majeurs des écosystèmes marins. Ils influencent
le fonctionnement global par leur capacité de déplacement, assurant ainsi la connectivité …