Each year millions of larval and 0+ juvenile fishes are recruited into estuarine fish
populations around the world. For several decades the roles of littoral aquatic and emergent …

Stable isotope analysis has emerged as one of the primary means for examining the
structure and dynamics of food webs, and numerous analytical approaches are now …

Mangroves are defined by the presence of trees that mainly occur in the intertidal zone,
between land and sea, in the (sub) tropics. The intertidal zone is characterised by highly …

Stable isotope mixing models are often used to quantify source contributions to a mixture.
Examples include pollution source identification; trophic web studies; analysis of water …

Sediment dwelling, microscopic primary producers, that occupy sediments in the photic
zone, are commonly referred to as microphytobenthos (MPB). The MPB are essential …

Mangrove ecosystems are highly productive tropical coastal ecosystems which have a
potentially high impact on the carbon budget of the tropical and global coastal zone. The …

Comparisons of fish trophic data are limited by the range of methods used to quantify dietary
composition, with scientists yet to agree on a standard approach to stomach content …

Seagrass meadows are important marine carbon sinks, yet they are threatened and
declining worldwide. Seagrass management and conservation requires adequate …

Ecological applications of stable isotope analysis rely on different producers having distinct
isotopic ratios to trace energy and nutrient transfer to consumers. Carbon (C) and nitrogen …

Green turtles Chelonia mydas are endangered, long-lived marine reptiles that display an
ontogenetic shift in diet and habitat use during development. During their early life stage …