Identifying the composition of avian diets is a critical step in characterizing the roles of birds
within ecosystems. However, because birds are a diverse taxonomic group with equally …

Ecological research is often hampered by the inability to quantify animal diets. Diet
composition can be tracked through DNA metabarcoding of fecal samples, but whether …

The extent to which interspecific competition structures species interactions and coexistence
within communities, and the relevant mechanisms, are still debated. We focus on New World …

Introduced species alter established trophic interactions and molecular analysis can resolve
changes in community structure and associated foraging links. Joro spiders (Trichonephila …

Sensitivity of bird species to environmental metal pollution varies but there is currently no
general framework to predict species-specific sensitivity. Such information would be …

While an increasing number of studies are adopting molecular and chemical methods for
dietary characterization, these studies often employ only one of these laboratory‐based …

Avian diet can be affected by site‐specific variables, such as habitat, as well as intrinsic
factors such as sex. This can lead to dietary niche separation, which reduces competition …

Migratory birds experience changes in their environment and diet during seasonal
migrations, thus requiring interactions between diet and gut microbes. Understanding the co …

Metabarcoding‐based diet analysis is a valuable tool for understanding the feeding
behavior of a wide range of species. However, many studies using these methods for wild …

DNA metabarcoding describes the use of targeted DNA (ie, amplicon) sequencing to identify
community constituents from a complex sample containing genetic material from multiple …