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Abiotic variables drive different aspects of fish community trait variation and species richness across the continental United States

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Trait distributions provide insight into how niches overlap within a broader trait space. By integrating individual‐level trait observations from different communities, we can explore how facets of trait dimensionality vary across environmental conditions.
Alicia McGrew, Crysta Gantz, Brigid Wills, Benjamin Baiser, Sydne Record, Phoebe L. Zarnetske, Angela L. Strecker   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Re-description, diet, and trophic niche overlap of three syntopic anuran species (Amphibia, Anura) in the Kim Bang Proposed Species and Habitat Conservation Area, Vietnam. [PDF]

Zookeys
Nguyen VHT, Pham CT, Nguyen TQ, Le M, Le MD, Pham AV.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Publisher Correction: Diet and trophic niche of the invasive signal crayfish in the first invaded Italian stream ecosystem. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2021
Ercoli F, Ghia D, Gruppuso L, Fea G, Bo T, Ruokonen TJ.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Apex predators exploit advantageous snow conditions across hunting modes

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Advantageous snow conditions—in terms of snow depth and density—are among the most important features of the winter landscape for two apex predators, regardless of hunting strategy. In a warming climate, the knock‐on effects of a diminishing snowpack may reduce the hunting success of multiple large carnivore species.
Benjamin K. Sullender, Taylor R. Ganz, Ross Mower, Jessica D. Lundquist, Brian N. Kertson, Thomas M. Newsome, Aaron J. Wirsing, Laura R. Prugh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trophic niche of invasive murid rodents in urban and peri-urban areas in South Africa: insights from stable isotope analysis. [PDF]

BMC Zool
Ringani GV, Chimimba CT, Pirk CWW, Zengeya TA.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Belowground effects of ground‐dwelling large herbivores in forest ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reviews how ground‐dwelling large herbivores affect forest soil and litter globally. Effects are context‐dependent, vary among species and forest types, and remain poorly studied in tropical forests, highlighting critical gaps in understanding nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.
Letícia Gonçalves Ribeiro, Mateus Melo‐Dias, Beatriz Maria Paccas Saraiva, Nacho Villar, Mauro Galetti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trophic niche differentiation and utilisation of food resources in Collembola is altered by rainforest conversion to plantation systems. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2021
Susanti WI, Widyastuti R, Scheu S, Potapov A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Spatial, environmental and trophic niche partitioning by seabirds in a climate change hotspot. [PDF]

J Anim Ecol
Niella Y, O'Hara D, Jonsen I, Slip D, Phillips L, Harcourt R, Carroll G.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Invasive goldfish trigger a regime shift in experimental lake ecosystems of varying trophic state

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
The pet trade distributes exotic animals around the globe that enrich human lives. However, some pets become pests when released into the wild. This study provides experimental evidence that goldfish will negatively affect native freshwater organisms and ecosystems.
William D. Hintz, Hannah Barrett, Rick A. Relyea   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biological invasions disrupt the relationship between size spectrum and trophic interactions in freshwater fish communities

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Our study shows that non‐native species alter the relationship between the size‐spectrum slope and the predator–prey mass ratio (PPMR) in freshwater fish communities by occupying distinct trophic niches. Abstract The size spectrum, which describes the relationship between abundance (or biomass) and body size, is an ataxic approach that can provide ...
Valentin Marin, Gaël Grenouillet, Ignasi Arranz, Julien Cucherousset   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source