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The endocranium and trophic ecology of Velociraptor mongoliensis. [PDF]
J Anat, 2020 AbstractNeuroanatomical reconstructions of extinct animals have long been recognized as powerful proxies for palaeoecology, yet our understanding of the endocranial anatomy of dromaeosaur theropod dinosaurs is still incomplete. Here, we used X‐ray computed microtomography (µCT) to reconstruct and describe the endocranial anatomy, including the ...
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The critical importance of experimentation in biomarker-based trophic ecology [PDF]
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2020 Fatty acids are commonly used as biomarkers for making inferences about trophic relationships in aquatic and soil food webs. However, researchers are often unaware of the physiological constraints within organisms on the trophic transfer and modification
Aaron W E Galloway, Suzanne M Budge
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Ecosphere, 2016 Compound‐specific stable isotope analysis (CSIA) of individual amino acids (AAs) has become a powerful analytical tool in trophic ecology. Heavily fractionating “trophic” AAs (e.g., glutamic acid: Glu) provide a robust indicator of trophic transfer ...
Kelton W. McMahon, Matthew D. McCarthy
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Microbiome diversity and metabolic capacity determines the trophic ecology of the holobiont in Caribbean sponges. [PDF]
ISME Commun, 2022 Sponges are increasingly recognized as an ecologically important taxon on coral reefs, representing significant biomass and biodiversity where sponges have replaced scleractinian corals.
Lesser MP +4 more
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The Ecology of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents, 2021 The study of the structure of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem. Researchers focus on the interplay between feeding relationships and ecosystem attributes such as nutrient cycling, physical disturbance, or the rate of tissue ...
Mark R. Vinson +3 more
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Trophic ecology, habitat, and migratory behaviour of the viperfish Chauliodus sloani reveal a key mesopelagic player. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2020 Mesopelagic fishes are numerically the most important vertebrate group of all world’s oceans. While these species are increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activities, basic biological knowledge is still lacking.
Eduardo LN +7 more
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Stable isotopes of fatty acids: current and future perspectives for advancing trophic ecology. [PDF]
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci, 2020 To understand consumer dietary requirements and resource use across ecosystems, researchers have employed a variety of methods, including bulk stable isotope and fatty acid composition analyses.
Twining CW +5 more
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From Sequences to Food Webs: DNA Metabarcoding Reshapes Fish Trophic Ecology [PDF]
AnimalsFish occupy pivotal trophic positions in aquatic ecosystems, mediating energy transfer and shaping community structure through their feeding interactions.
Lin Liang +5 more
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Trophic ecology of Plecoptera (Insecta): a review
The European Zoological Journal, 2019 We here review the current knowledge on the trophic ecology of stoneflies, an aquatic insect group of substantial ecological importance in lotic systems.
J. M. Tierno de Figueroa +1 more
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Characterizing the trophic ecology of herbivorous coral reef fishes using stable isotope and fatty acid biomarkers. [PDF]
PLoS ONEUnderstanding the trophic ecology of herbivorous and detritivorous fishes is essential for evaluating their ecological roles in coral reef ecosystems. In this study, we combined bulk stable isotope (δ15N and δ13C) and fatty acid analyses to investigate ...
Rita García-Seoane +3 more
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