DNA metabarcoding reveals trophic niche diversity of micro and mesozooplankton species. [PDF]
Proc Biol Sci, 2021 Novotny A, Zamora-Terol S, Winder M.
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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 +4 more
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Dietary resilience of coral reef fishes to habitat degradation
Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.Metabarcoding of gut contents shows that two common benthic‐feeding reef fishes with different feeding stratgies—a butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus) and a hamlet (Hypoplectrus puella)—shift diets on degraded reefs. These shifts mirror contrasting patterns in body condition: butterflyfish showed strong individual variation, whereas condition was ...
Friederike Clever +9 more
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Trophic niche of Australian cownose rays (Rhinoptera neglecta) and whitespotted eagle rays (Aetobatus ocellatus) along the east coast of Australia. [PDF]
J Fish Biol, 2022 Chan AJ +5 more
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Record phenological responses to climate change in three sympatric penguin species
Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.This paper is impressive because we managed to monitor extensively a really difficult place to reach and operate in. We deployed 77 cameras across Antarctica and the Sub Antarctic islands to monitor three different species of penguins. We found that they are the fastest advancing vertebrates with respect to their timing of breeding.
Ignacio Juarez Martinez +8 more
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Trophic niche overlap between round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) and sympatric pelagic fish species in the Western Mediterranean. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2021 Bachiller E +8 more
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Preservation of stable isotope niche dynamics in squamate museum specimens
Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.This paper presents the first research on the effects of fluid specimen preservation in a community context, demonstrating the recovery of metrics of niche dynamics across a diverse array of squamate taxa. Abstract Natural history museums are invaluable resources for large‐scale ecological and evolutionary studies, but certain ecological traits can be ...
Maggie R. Grundler, Erica Bree Rosenblum
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Stable Isotopes Reveal the Dominant Species to Have the Widest Trophic Niche of Three Syntopic Microtus Voles. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2021 Balčiauskas L +5 more
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, 2002 We review theoretical approaches to the understanding of food webs. After an overview of the available food web data, we discuss three different classes of models.
Drossel, B., McKane, A. J.
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Global determinants of home range sizes in felids: Evidence of human disturbance impact
Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.This study is the first to demonstrate the influence of anthropogenic factors and species richness in felids on home range size across the entire felid taxon. Felids are a taxon of major interest in conservation biology, and gaining a comprehensive view of their spatial ecology will help derive global conservation recommendations.
Arthemis Moraru +2 more
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