Isotopic niche reflects stress-induced variability in physiological status [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 The isotopic niche has become an established concept in trophic ecology. However, the assumptions behind this approach have rarely been evaluated.
Agnes Karlson +2 more
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Within-population isotopic niche variation of mammalian herbivores over a body mass and habitat gradient [PDF]
BMC Ecology and EvolutionBackground Individuals within populations may have distinct ecological niches, leading to a partitioned population niche structure. Such structure occurs because of both extrinsic and intrinsic factors.
Runè van der Merwe +2 more
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The α-minimum convex polygon as a relevant tool for isotopic niche statistics
Ecological Indicators, 2021 Ecological (isotopic) niche refers to a surface in a two-dimensional space, where the axes correspond to environmental variables that reflect values of stable isotopes incorporated in an animal's tissues.
Yves Letourneur, Pauline FEY
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Isotopic Niche of Three Sympatric Mustelids [PDF]
LifeAlthough sympatric carnivores typically exhibit dietary differentiation to reduce interspecific competition, contemporary isotopic comparisons of European mustelids remain scarce. In this study, we present the first modern stable isotope analysis of hair
Linas Balčiauskas +4 more
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Individual and population variation in isotopic niche between two sympatric cormorant species [PDF]
PeerJCoexistence among sympatric, functionally similar species often hinges on niche differentiation, especially as resource competition intensifies during the breeding season.
Gabriela Piriz +3 more
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Group-specific effect of interannual water level fluctuation on consumers trophic niche area [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe trophic niche area defines the consumer’s ability to utilize a range of food sources and their role in community. However, the trophic niche area might be influenced by a variety of biotic and abiotic factors.
Lukáš Veselý +5 more
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Spatial and ontogenetic variation in isotopic niche among recovering fish communities revealed by Bayesian modeling. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Exploitation and changing ocean conditions have resulted in altered species interactions and varied population dynamics within marine fish communities off northeast Newfoundland and southern Labrador, Canada.
Kyle J Krumsick, Jonathan A D Fisher
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2D to 3D: Exploring Variation of Niche Dimensionality Across Consumers in a Coastal Arctic Ecosystem and Implications on Interpretation [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionEach species occupies a distinct ecological niche, defined by a specific set of environmental conditions and resource requirements necessary for its survival and reproduction.
Paloma C. Carvalho +13 more
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Isotopic trajectories and interspecific niche partitioning in tropical pelagic sharks
Global Ecology and ConservationPelagic sharks are top predators with key role in the structure and functioning of ocean ecosystems. However, little is known on their assemblage-wide trophic ecology.
Yunkai Li +2 more
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The application of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes to assess the feeding ecology of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) in Scotland. [PDF]
PLoS ONEKnowledge of the feeding habits of cetaceans is critical to the development of system-wide conservation strategies in marine ecosystems, yet dietary data are often lacking.
Anna Sophie Kebke +11 more
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