Counting with DNA in metabarcoding studies: How should we convert sequence reads to dietary data?
Advances in DNA sequencing technology have revolutionized the field of molecular analysis
of trophic interactions, and it is now possible to recover counts of food DNA sequences from …
of trophic interactions, and it is now possible to recover counts of food DNA sequences from …
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 …
Advancing the integration of multi‐marker metabarcoding data in dietary analysis of trophic generalists
The application of DNA metabarcoding to dietary analysis of trophic generalists requires
using multiple markers in order to overcome problems of primer specificity and bias …
using multiple markers in order to overcome problems of primer specificity and bias …
DNA metabarcoding quantifies the relative biomass of arthropod taxa in songbird diets: Validation with camera‐recorded diets
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 …
composition can be tracked through DNA metabarcoding of fecal samples, but whether …
Phenological mismatch in Arctic‐breeding shorebirds: Impact of snowmelt and unpredictable weather conditions on food availability and chick growth
ST Saalfeld, DC McEwen, DC Kesler… - Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The ecological consequences of climate change have been recognized in numerous
species, with perhaps phenology being the most well‐documented change. Phenological …
species, with perhaps phenology being the most well‐documented change. Phenological …
Foraging behavior of migratory shorebirds during non-breeding periods in the Americas: a review
JA Angarita-Báez, CJ Carlos - Ornithology Research, 2023 - Springer
Optimizing foraging strategies for searching and handling food could be decisive in the
survival of migratory shorebirds, which depend on the food supply they find at their stopover …
survival of migratory shorebirds, which depend on the food supply they find at their stopover …
Influences of submerged plant collapse on diet composition, breadth, and overlap among four crane species at Poyang Lake, China
J Hou, L Li, Y Wang, W Wang, H Zhan, N Dai, P Lu - Frontiers in Zoology, 2021 - Springer
Background Interannual variation in resource abundance has become more unpredictable,
and food shortages have increasingly occurred in the recent decades. However, compared …
and food shortages have increasingly occurred in the recent decades. However, compared …
The complex interactions between sediment geochemistry, methylmercury production, and bioaccumulation in intertidal estuarine ecosystems: a focused review
Due to their natural geochemistry, intertidal estuarine ecosystems are vulnerable to
bioaccumulation of methylmercury (MeHg), a neurotoxin that readily bioaccumulates in …
bioaccumulation of methylmercury (MeHg), a neurotoxin that readily bioaccumulates in …
DNA metabarcoding reveals the broad and flexible diet of a declining aerial insectivore
Aerial insectivores are highly mobile predators that feed on diverse prey items that have
highly variable distributions. As such, investigating the diet, prey selection and prey …
highly variable distributions. As such, investigating the diet, prey selection and prey …
Metabarcoding of stomach contents and fecal samples provide similar insights about Seaside Sparrow diet
DNA metabarcoding is a popular tool for animal diet studies to address a variety of research
topics across disciplines and taxa. Despite its widespread use, there has been relatively little …
topics across disciplines and taxa. Despite its widespread use, there has been relatively little …