A niche for isotopic ecology
Fifty years ago, GE Hutchinson defined the ecological niche as a hypervolume in n‐
dimensional space with environmental variables as axes. Ecologists have recently …
dimensional space with environmental variables as axes. Ecologists have recently …
On the use of stable isotopes in trophic ecology
WJ Boecklen, CT Yarnes, BA Cook… - Annual review of …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Stable isotope analysis (SIA) has proven to be a useful tool in reconstructing diets,
characterizing trophic relationships, elucidating patterns of resource allocation, and …
characterizing trophic relationships, elucidating patterns of resource allocation, and …
Incorporating uncertainty and prior information into stable isotope mixing models
Stable isotopes are a powerful tool for ecologists, often used to assess contributions of
different sources to a mixture (eg prey to a consumer). Mixing models use stable isotope …
different sources to a mixture (eg prey to a consumer). Mixing models use stable isotope …
Isotopic ecology ten years after a call for more laboratory experiments
About 10 years ago, reviews of the use of stable isotopes in animal ecology predicted
explosive growth in this field and called for laboratory experiments to provide a mechanistic …
explosive growth in this field and called for laboratory experiments to provide a mechanistic …
Using stable isotope biogeochemistry to study marine mammal ecology
Stable isotope analysis (SIA) has emerged as a common tool in ecology and has proven
especially useful in the study of animal diet, habitat use, movement, and physiology. SIA has …
especially useful in the study of animal diet, habitat use, movement, and physiology. SIA has …
Stable isotopes in mammalian research: a beginner's guide
Abstract We open this Special Feature on stable isotopes in mammalian research with a
beginner's guide, an introduction to the novice and a refresher to the well-versed. In this …
beginner's guide, an introduction to the novice and a refresher to the well-versed. In this …
Converting isotope values to diet composition: the use of mixing models
DL Phillips - Journal of Mammalogy, 2012 - academic.oup.com
A common use of stable isotope analysis in mammalogy is to make inferences about diet
from isotope values (typically δ13C and δ15N) measured in tissues and food sources of a …
from isotope values (typically δ13C and δ15N) measured in tissues and food sources of a …
Current methods and future directions in avian diet analysis
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 …
within ecosystems. However, because birds are a diverse taxonomic group with equally …
Meta-analysis of amino acid stable nitrogen isotope ratios for estimating trophic position in marine organisms
Estimating trophic structures is a common approach used to retrieve information regarding
energy pathways, predation, and competition in complex ecosystems. The application of …
energy pathways, predation, and competition in complex ecosystems. The application of …
Ten years of experimental animal isotopic ecology
1. Ten years ago Gannes et al (1997, Stable isotopes in animal ecology: assumptions,
caveats, and a call for laboratory experiments. Ecology, 78, 1271-1276, 1998) identified four …
caveats, and a call for laboratory experiments. Ecology, 78, 1271-1276, 1998) identified four …