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 …
Widespread variation in stable isotope trophic position estimates: patterns, causes, and potential consequences
MKK Kjeldgaard, JA Hewlett… - Ecological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Stable isotope analysis is one of the most widely used techniques to estimate trophic
position and provides fundamental insight into the structure and management of ecological …
position and provides fundamental insight into the structure and management of ecological …
Evidence that Pacific tuna mercury levels are driven by marine methylmercury production and anthropogenic inputs
Pacific Ocean tuna is among the most-consumed seafood products but contains relatively
high levels of the neurotoxin methylmercury. Limited observations suggest tuna mercury …
high levels of the neurotoxin methylmercury. Limited observations suggest tuna mercury …
Bioaccumulation, trophic transfer and biomagnification of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the marine food web of the South China Sea
Abstract Knowledge about bioaccumulation and trophic transfer in food webs is of
tremendous importance in contaminant hazards evaluation. Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) …
tremendous importance in contaminant hazards evaluation. Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) …
[HTML][HTML] Opportunistic omnivory impairs the use of the Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus as a trace metal biomonitor in invaded Mediterranean coastal waters
The contribution of non-indigenous species to the transfer of contaminants in invaded food
webs represents an active research area. Here we measured trace metals and CN stable …
webs represents an active research area. Here we measured trace metals and CN stable …
Isoscape models of the Southern Ocean: Predicting spatial and temporal variability in carbon and nitrogen isotope compositions of particulate organic matter
Polar marine ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Warming temperatures, freshening seawater, and disruption to sea‐ice formation potentially …
Warming temperatures, freshening seawater, and disruption to sea‐ice formation potentially …
Beyond trophic morphology: stable isotopes reveal ubiquitous versatility in marine turtle trophic ecology
The idea that interspecific variation in trophic morphology among closely related species
effectively permits resource partitioning has driven research on ecological radiation since …
effectively permits resource partitioning has driven research on ecological radiation since …
Mercury isotopes as tracers of ecology and metabolism in two sympatric shark species
In coastal ecosystems, top predators are exposed to a wide variety of nutrient and
contaminant sources due to the diversity of trophic webs within inshore marine habitats …
contaminant sources due to the diversity of trophic webs within inshore marine habitats …
Legacy and emerging organic contaminants: Levels and profiles in top predator fish from the western Indian Ocean in relation to their trophic ecology
C Munschy, E Vigneau, N Bely, K Héas-Moisan… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Tuna and billfish are large pelagic fish of ecological importance in open oceans. As top
predators with a long lifespan, they are prone to exposure to various contaminants such as …
predators with a long lifespan, they are prone to exposure to various contaminants such as …
Trends in tuna carbon isotopes suggest global changes in pelagic phytoplankton communities
Considerable uncertainty remains over how increasing atmospheric CO2 and
anthropogenic climate changes are affecting open‐ocean marine ecosystems from …
anthropogenic climate changes are affecting open‐ocean marine ecosystems from …