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R. L. FRANCE 《Freshwater Biology》1996,36(1):1-6
1. Although marine research has indicated that metabolic fractionations of 13 C due to differences in organismal trophic position and proximal composition can complicate the isotopic interpretation of energy flow pathways, such potentially confounding problems have never been examined in freshwater benthic food webs.
2. The δ13 C values of animals comprising a littoral benthic food web composited from four Canadian Shield lakes showed no relationship with either individual trophic position (δ15 N) or lipid content (C/N ratios).
3. Differences in the relative incorporation of autochthonous and allochthonous energy sources by freshwater benthic organisms will alter their δ13 C and δ15 N values, thereby masking any possibility of observing 13 C trophic enrichment.
4. Removal of the possibly confounding influences of lipids through either empirical correction or by analytical extraction may be unnecessary in studies of freshwater benthic food webs. Likewise, a priori adjustments in δ13 C for freshwater benthic organisms in order to accommodate trophic fractionations which are presumed to occur, based on data from marine offshore food webs, may also be inappropriate. 相似文献
2. The δ
3. Differences in the relative incorporation of autochthonous and allochthonous energy sources by freshwater benthic organisms will alter their δ
4. Removal of the possibly confounding influences of lipids through either empirical correction or by analytical extraction may be unnecessary in studies of freshwater benthic food webs. Likewise, a priori adjustments in δ
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1. Although marine research has indicated that metabolic fractionations of 13 C due to differences in organismal trophic position and proximal composition can complicate the isotopic interpretation of energy flow pathways, such potentially confounding problems have never been examined in freshwater benthic food webs.
2. The δ13 C values of animals comprising a littoral benthic food web composited from four Canadian Shield lakes showed no relationship with either individual trophic position (δ15 N) or lipid content (C/N ratios).
3. Differences in the relative incorporation of autochthonous and allochthonous energy sources by freshwater benthic organisms will alter their δ13 C and δ15 N values, thereby masking any possibility of observing 13 C trophic enrichment.
4. Removal of the possibly confounding influences of lipids through either empirical correction or by analytical extraction may be unnecessary in studies of freshwater benthic food webs. Likewise, a priori adjustments in δ13 C for freshwater benthic organisms in order to accommodate trophic fractionations which are presumed to occur, based on data from marine offshore food webs, may also be inappropriate. 相似文献
2. The δ
3. Differences in the relative incorporation of autochthonous and allochthonous energy sources by freshwater benthic organisms will alter their δ
4. Removal of the possibly confounding influences of lipids through either empirical correction or by analytical extraction may be unnecessary in studies of freshwater benthic food webs. Likewise, a priori adjustments in δ
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Stable isotopes of nitrogen (δ15 N) and carbon (δ13 C) were measured for Atlantic salmon Salmo salar and their intestinal cestode, Eubothrium crassum , sharing the same diet. Atlantic salmon muscle tissues were enriched in 15 N and depleted in 13 C compared to their prey (sprat Sprattus sprattus sprattus ) and their intestinal cestode. There was no significant difference in δ15 N or δ13 C between E. crassum and the sprat. Differences in nutrient uptake and intestine physiology between Atlantic salmon and E. crassum are discussed, as well as how these may give rise to different fractionations of stable isotopes between a host and its parasites. Furthermore, Atlantic salmon contained a significantly higher lipid content than their prey, which may partly explain differences in δ13 C values between the host and its cestode. In addition, cestodes inhabiting lipid-rich hosts were also lipid rich. Larger Atlantic salmon were enriched in 15 N compared to smaller fish. Cestodes inhabiting large hosts were also enriched in 15 N compared to parasites living in smaller hosts. The last two results were explained by larger fish possibly feeding from a higher trophic level, or from larger and older prey, that resulted in both a higher lipid content and an enrichment in 15 N. 相似文献
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The influence of different feeding levels below and slightly above maintenance on whole body δ13 C and δ15 N values of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus was examined. The energy budget of each fish was determined by indirect calorimetry. The δ13 C values of the lipid-free material of Nile tilapia fed below and slightly above maintenance level did not differ between the feeding groups, but the δ13 C values in the lipids and the δ15 N values of the lipid-free material showed small but significant differences. Those fish with a negative lipid retention had significantly higher δ13 C values in the lipid fraction compared to fish that synthesized fatty acids. There was a significant negative correlation between the amount of energy metabolized by the fish and both the δ13 C values in the lipids and the δ15 N values of the lipid-free material. Fasting and feeding below the maintenance level may influence the isotopic composition of animals and should therefore be considered in ecological and nutritional studies. 相似文献
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Nitrogen and carbon isotope ratios in termites: an indicator of trophic habit along the gradient from wood-feeding to soil-feeding 总被引:5,自引:0,他引:5
1. Nitrogen and carbon stable-isotope ratios (δ15 N and δ13 C) of body tissues, mound/nest materials and dietary substrates were determined in termite species with differing trophic habits, sampled from the Mbalmayo Forest Reserve, southern Cameroon.
2. δ15 N of termite tissues was enriched gradually along a spectrum of species representing a trophic gradient from wood- to soil-feeding. Species that could be identified from their general biology and from gut content analysis as feeding on well-rotted wood or as wood/soil interface feeders showed δ15 N intermediate between sound-wood-feeders and soil-feeders. It is proposed that δ15 N is therefore a possible indicator of the functional position of species in the humification process. Differences in δ13 C were also observed between wood-feeding and soil-feeding forms.
3. High values of δ15 N in soil-feeding termites suggest that nitrogen fixation is of little importance in these species.
4. A wide range of isotope effects (the difference in isotope ratios between termites and their diet) was observed for both nitrogen (Δδ15 N = –1.6 to + 8.8‰) and carbon (Δδ13 C = –2.2 to + 3.0‰), which suggests a diversity of nutrient acquisition mechanisms within termites and diverse relationships between termites and their intestinal micro-organisms. 相似文献
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3. High values of δ
4. A wide range of isotope effects (the difference in isotope ratios between termites and their diet) was observed for both nitrogen (Δδ
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The effects of formalin and ethanol preservation on the δ13 C and δ15 N isotope signatures of Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus muscle tissue were examined. The lipid content of the tissue samples studied ranged from 3·6 to 6·1% and was not correlated with the magnitude of observed isotopic shifts in preserved samples. Ethanol and formalin significantly depleted and enriched, respectively, the δ13 C isotope signatures of preserved tissues when compared to control samples. Ethanol did not significantly enrich δ15 N signatures in comparison to controls, whereas formalin did. A meta-analysis of multiple species effects further demonstrated significant preservation effects in fish tissue. Statistical analysis of data obtained by correcting preserved tissue isotope signatures with literature, bootstrapped or meta-analysis derived correction factors demonstrated significant differences between corrected and control sample isotope signatures or failure to produce a unity slope when the data sets were regressed against one another. Species-specific, bootstrapped linear correction models resulted in no such errors. Results suggest that species-specific correction methods should be used for fishes because of the known wide variation in fish tissue lipid content and composition. Accordingly, the use of pilot studies will be required to develop correction factors that properly adjust for preservation effects when interpreting temporal patterns in historic analyses of food webs. 相似文献
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We used stable carbon (δ13 C) and nitrogen (δ15 N) isotopes to assess the importance of benthic algae for the zooplankton individual growth in winter in a shallow, clear subarctic lake. The δ13 C values of calanoid ( Eudiaptomus graciloides ) and cyclopoid ( Cyclops scutifer ) zooplankton in autumn suggest a food resource of pelagic origin during the ice-free period. The zooplankton δ13 C values were high in spring compared to autumn. E. graciloides did not grow over winter and the change in δ13 C was attributed to a decrease in lipid content during the winter. In contrast, the increase in δ13 C values of C. scutifer over the winter was explained by their growth on organic carbon generated by benthic algae. The δ15 N of the C. scutifer food resource during winter was low compared to δ15 N of the benthic community, suggesting that organic matter generated by benthic algae was mainly channelled to zooplankton via 15 N-depleted heterotrophic bacteria. The results demonstrate that benthic algae can sustain zooplankton metabolic demands and growth during long winters, which, in turn, may promote zooplankton growth on pelagic resources during the summer. Such multi-chain omnivory challenges the view of zooplankton as mainly dependent on internal primary production and stresses the importance of benthic resources for the productivity of plankton food webs in shallow lakes. 相似文献
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Influence of life history and seasonal hydrology on lipid storage in three neotropical fish species 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
D. A. Arrington†‡ B. K. Davidson† K. O. Winemiller C. A. Layman§ 《Journal of fish biology》2006,68(5):1347-1361
The seasonal dynamics of energy (lipid) storage in three neotropical fish species with differing life histories were evaluated. Lipid content was substantially greater in the liver than in dorsal musculature of all three species. Two piscivores ( Cichla temensis and Serrasalmus manueli ) showed large, statistically significant seasonal fluctuations in liver lipid content. Liver lipid content increased during high water, through the falling water, and into the early dry season for both piscivores. Seasonal variation in dorsal muscle lipid content was large and statistically significant for C. temensis , but was small and non‐significant for S. manueli . Cichla temensis appeared to 'finance' costs associated with reproduction by accumulating lipids during the falling‐water period when migratory prey allowed the species to subsidize their energetic dynamics. Semaprochilodus kneri , a migratory algivore and detritivore, showed no significant seasonal variation in dorsal muscle lipid content and minimally significant seasonal variation in liver lipid content. Statistically significant effects of lipid content on δ13 C was observed when tissue lipid content varied by >12%, while biological interpretation of food web statistics based on δ13 C values appears robust to minor variations in lipid content. Nonetheless, when lipid content varied by larger amounts ( e.g . >35% for C. temensis and S. manueli liver tissue) lipids appeared to have a large potential effect on δ13 C and food web statistics calculated from such measurements may have been biased. Surprisingly, even large variation in tissue lipid content did not affect δ15 N. 相似文献
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A. KOHZU T. YOSHIOKA T. ANDO M. TAKAHASHI K. KOBA & E. WADA 《The New phytologist》1999,144(2):323-330
The natural abundance of 13 C and 15 N was measured in basidiocarps of at least 115 species in 88 genera of ectomycorrhizal, wood-decomposing and litter-decomposing fungi from Japan and Malaysia. The natural abundance of 13 C and 15 N was also measured in leaves, litter, soil and wood from three different sites. 15 N and 13 C were enriched in ectomycorrhizal and wood-decomposing fungi, respectively, relative to their substrates. Ectomycorrhizal and wood-decomposing fungi could be distinguished on the basis of their δ13 C and δ15 N signatures. Although there was high variability in the isotopic composition of fungi, the following isotope- enrichment factors (ε, mean±SD) of the fungi relative to substrates were observed:
εectomycorrhizal fungi/litter = 6.1±0.4‰15 N
εectomycorrhizal fungi/wood = 1.4±0.8‰13 C
εwood-decomposing fungi/wood = −0.6±0.7‰15 N
εwood-decomposing fungi/wood = 3.5±0.9‰13 C
The basis of isotope fractionation in C metabolism from wood to wood-decomposing fungus is discussed. 相似文献
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The basis of isotope fractionation in C metabolism from wood to wood-decomposing fungus is discussed. 相似文献
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The scales of whitefish Coregonus lavaretus were used in place of dorsal muscle, which necessitates killing the fish, to study food webs from the δ13 C and δ15 N isotopic ratios in the organic fraction. As scales are composed of both organic and calcified fractions, a protocol for scale decalcification was first devised. The δ13 C and δ15 N values of the decalcified scales were then shown to be closely correlated to those of the dorsal muscle, demonstrating that scales could be used in place of muscle to study food webs. Changes in the δ13 C of whitefish were determined from a scale collection that extended over the period during which the trophic state of Lake Geneva was recovering. 相似文献
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R. L. France 《Freshwater Biology》1999,41(1):101-105
1. Littoral biota in boreal lakes are known to assimilate epilithon. Being able to predict the stable isotopic composition of these alga will help to identify those systems in which δ13 C and δ15 N analysis can be used in foodweb investigations of allochthony and biomagnification.
2. In a survey of 15 boreal lakes, the concentration of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) explained 76% of the variation in epilithon δ13 C, and 86% of the variation in epilithon δ15 N.
3. Because both δ13 C and δ15 N values were depressed and similar to terrestrial values in humic (high DOC) lakes, it will be more difficult to successfully employ stable isotopic techniques for estimating allochthony in such systems. Lower δ15 N values in humic lakes also indicate that trophic positions estimated by stable isotopes are not directly comparable to those of similar biota inhabiting clearwater lakes, unless autochthonous baseline corrections are made. 相似文献
2. In a survey of 15 boreal lakes, the concentration of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) explained 76% of the variation in epilithon δ
3. Because both δ
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Keith A. Hobson Elizabeth H. Sinclair Anne E. York James R. Thomason Richard E. Merrick 《Marine Mammal Science》2004,20(3):621-638
Stable isotope (δ15 N and δ13 C) values of individual tooth annuli of female Steller sea lions ( n = 120) collected from the 1960s through the 1980s were used for retrospective analyses of temporal changes in food webs in the Gulf of Alaska and North Pacific Ocean. We also examined isotopically contour feathers of tufted puffins ( n = 135) and crested auklets ( n = 37) through this period to test for broader isotopic patterns indicative of whole food web changes. Steller sea lions decreased slightly in δ13 C and increased in δ15 N values, suggesting an increasing trophic level and change in foraging location or oceanographic isotopic signature. Steller sea lion first and second tooth annuli were enriched in 15 N and depleted in 13 C compared with subsequent annuli, indicating the effects of maternal influence through weaning. The general pattern of increasing δ15 N values among Steller sea lions supports previous conclusions regarding a reduction or redistribution of forage fishes and an increase of demersal and semi-demersal species in the North Pacific ecosystem. There were no significant changes in δ15 N values for either bird species. However, δ13 C values in both bird species again suggested changes in foraging location or a shift in oceanographic currents. 相似文献
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Mycorrhizal and saprotrophic (SAP) fungi are essential to terrestrial element cycling due to their uptake of mineral nutrients and decomposition of detritus. Linking these ecological roles to specific fungi is necessary to improve our understanding of global nutrient cycling, fungal ecophysiology, and forest ecology. Using discriminant analyses of nitrogen (δ15 N) and carbon (δ13 C) isotope values from 813 fungi across 23 sites, we verified collector-based categorizations as either ectomycorrhizal (ECM) or SAP in > 91% of the fungi, and provided probabilistic assignments for an additional 27 fungi of unknown ecological role. As sites ranged from boreal tundra to tropical rainforest, we were able to show that fungal δ13 C (26 sites) and δ15 N (32 sites) values could be predicted by climate or latitude as previously shown in plant and soil analyses. Fungal δ13 C values are likely reflecting differences in C-source between ECM and SAP fungi, whereas 15 N enrichment of ECM fungi relative to SAP fungi suggests that ECM fungi are consistently delivering 15 N depleted N to host trees across a range of ecosystem types. 相似文献
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We investigated the extent to which plant water and nutrient status are affected by intraspecific competition intensity and microsite quality in a monodominant tussock grassland. Leaf gas exchange and stable isotope measurements were used to assess the water relations of Stipa tenacissima tussocks growing along a gradient of plant cover and soil depth in a semi-arid catchment of Southeast Spain. Stomatal conductance and photosynthetic rate decreased with increasing intensity of competition during the wet growing season, leading to foliar δ 18 O and δ 13 C enrichment. A high potential for runoff interception by upslope neighbours exerted strong detrimental effects on the water and phosphorus status of downslope S. tenacissima tussocks. Foliar δ 15 N values became more enriched with increasing soil depth. Multiple stepwise regression showed that competition potential and/or rhizosphere soil depth accounted for large proportions of variance in foliar δ 13 C, δ 18 O and δ 15 N among target tussocks (57, 37 and 64%, respectively). The results presented here highlight the key role that spatial redistribution of resources (water and nutrients) by runoff plays in semi-arid ecosystems. It is concluded that combined measurement of δ 13 C, δ 18 O and nutrient concentrations in bulk leaf tissue can provide insight into the intensity of competitive interactions occurring in natural plant communities. 相似文献
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1. The δ13 C and δ15 N signatures of zooplankton vary with dissolved organic carbon (DOC), but inconsistent and limited taxonomic resolution of previous studies have masked differences that may exist among orders, genera or species and are attributable to dietary and/or habitat differences. Here we investigate differences among the isotopic signatures of five zooplankton taxa ( Daphnia , Holopedium , large Calanoida, small Calanoida and Cyclopoida) in Precambrian shield lakes with a sixfold range of DOC concentration.
2. δ13 C signatures of Daphnia , small calanoids and large calanoids became more depleted with increasing lake DOC, whereas Holopedium and cyclopoid δ13 C became enriched with increasing DOC concentration.
3. The variability of δ13 C and δ15 N isotopic signatures among zooplankton groups was reduced in high-DOC, compared to low-DOC lakes, especially for δ13 C. Differences in δ13 C and POM-corrected δ15 N accounted for up to 33.7% and 19.5% of the variance, respectively, among lakes of varying DOC concentration.
4. The narrow range of signatures found in higher DOC lakes suggests that different taxa have similar food sources and/or habitats. In contrast, the wide range of signatures in low-DOC lakes suggests that different taxa are exploiting different food sources and/or habitats. Together with the variable trends in zooplankton isotopic signatures along our DOC gradient, these results suggest that food web dynamics within the zooplankton community of temperate lakes will change as climate and lake DOC concentrations change. 相似文献
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3. The variability of δ
4. The narrow range of signatures found in higher DOC lakes suggests that different taxa have similar food sources and/or habitats. In contrast, the wide range of signatures in low-DOC lakes suggests that different taxa are exploiting different food sources and/or habitats. Together with the variable trends in zooplankton isotopic signatures along our DOC gradient, these results suggest that food web dynamics within the zooplankton community of temperate lakes will change as climate and lake DOC concentrations change. 相似文献
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Changes in feeding niche widths of perch and roach following biomanipulation, revealed by stable isotope analysis 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
1. We made an empirical test of a recent proposal that feeding niche widths might be determined as variance of stable isotope values. We determined δ 13 C and δ 15 N values of perch ( Perca fluviatilis ), roach ( Rutilus rutilus ) and their prey from a biomanipulated lake, when the mass removal of fish led to reduced inter- and intra-specific competition and increases in zooplankton abundance and body size.
2. After the first fish removals, both perch and roach mean δ13 C values decreased and mean δ 15 N values increased, indicating a greater diet contribution from pelagic sources.
3. Variances of both δ13 C and δ 15 N values first increased in both fish populations, indicating a wider food spectrum and expanded feeding niche width following reduced fish abundances. Observed changes were greater for the perch population than for roach.
4. In 2006, the perch population abruptly changed its diet so that most individuals were primarily consuming the abundant young-of-the-year fish, and this was reflected in significantly reduced variances of both δ13 C and δ 15 N values.
5. We conclude that isotopic variance can indeed reflect changes in feeding niche width and offers a promising way to study such general ecological concepts. 相似文献
2. After the first fish removals, both perch and roach mean δ
3. Variances of both δ
4. In 2006, the perch population abruptly changed its diet so that most individuals were primarily consuming the abundant young-of-the-year fish, and this was reflected in significantly reduced variances of both δ
5. We conclude that isotopic variance can indeed reflect changes in feeding niche width and offers a promising way to study such general ecological concepts. 相似文献
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J. PEARSON D. M. WELLS K. J. SELLER A. BENNETT A. SOARES J. WOODALL & M. J. INGROUILLE 《The New phytologist》2000,147(2):317-326
Mosses have been used as biomonitors of atmospheric pollution for some years, but few studies have been carried out on the effect of NOx emissions from traffic on moss tissue N. Eight species of moss (102 samples) growing on walls or roofs next to roads exposed to different traffic densities were collected from urban and rural sites in the UK. The shoots were sampled for total N, their stable isotope 15 N/14 N content (δ15 N) and heavy metal content (Pb, Zn). There was a lack of correlation between tissue total N and traffic exposure, but a very good correlation between traffic exposure and tissue δ15 N. Plants collected near motorways or busy urban roads had δ15 N values ranging between +6 and −1‰, while in rural areas with hardly any traffic these ranged from −2 to −12‰. In a separate survey of mosses, the average δ15 N of shoots from busy roadsides in London was +3.66‰, whereas from samples collected from farm buildings near poultry or cattle pens it was −7.8‰. This indicates that the two main atmospheric N sources, NOx and NHx , have different δ15 N signatures, the former tending to be positive and the latter negative. Tissue concentrations of both Pb and Zn show a strong positive correlation with traffic exposure, with Zn in particular being greater than Pb. The results are discussed with regard to the use of moss tissue Zn as a means for monitoring or mapping pollution from vehicles, and of δ15 N as an aid to distinguish between urban (NOx ) and rural (NHx ) forms of N pollution. 相似文献
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Stable isotope analyses of feathers help identify autumn stopover sites of three long-distance migrants in northeastern Africa 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Elizabeth Yohannes Keith A. Hobson David J. Pearson Leonard I. Wassenaar 《Journal of avian biology》2005,36(3):235-241
The potential use of stable nitrogen (δ15 N), carbon (δ13 C) and hydrogen (δD) isotope ratios in feathers of marsh warblers Acrocephalus palustris , river warblers Locustella fluviatilis and whitethroats Sylvia communis was evaluated as a means to help identify the location and isotopic composition of autumn stopover sites in northeast Africa. Feather δD values were compared with regional precipitation δD maps averaged over autumn months. Compared with whitethroats, feather δ15 N, δ13 C, and δD values of marsh warblers and river warblers suggest the two warblers occupy and grow their feathers in geographic locations with relatively mesic environments, and with higher proportions of C3 (vs. C4) plants. However, δ13 C values of marsh and river warblers were distinct enough to indicate use of different foodwebs. From previous studies, it is evident that during autumn stopover, river warblers moult their primaries in Ethiopia. It is likely that marsh warblers, like river warblers, stay in Ethiopia and/or in neighbouring regions. Based on feather δD values and regional δD precipitation maps, this region should lie between southeast Sudan and southwest Ethiopia. However, without additional regional isotopic maps in Africa, more precise locations of the stopover sites remain unclear. The relatively enriched δ15 N and δ13 C values of whitethroat feathers compared with the two other species, reflect the fact that whitethroats moult in relatively drier environments and/or with a lower proportion of C3 vs. C4 plants. 相似文献
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Stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen as indicators of diet and trophic structure of the fish community in a shallow hypereutrophic lake 总被引:5,自引:1,他引:4
Stable carbon (δ13 C) and nitrogen (δ15 N) isotopes were employed to elucidate energy flows and trophic interactions in Lake Apopka, a hypereutrophic lake in central Florida, U.S.A. Isotope compositions of lake biota ranged from −27·1 to −3·0‰ for δ13 C, and from 3·7 to 13·9‰ for δ15 N. The food web was based primarily on plankton production with diatoms, Microcystis and zooplankton dominating the diet of fish. Carbon isotope evidence showed that pico- and nano-phytoplankton were not a direct carbon source for fish, but were important to zooplankton. δ15 N mass balance estimates indicated that planktivorous fish obtained 48–85% of their diets from zooplankton. The ∼3‰ range of δ15 N in gizzard shad reflected increasing dependence on zooplankton as fish grew whereas the positive relationship between total length and δ15 N of largemouth bass reflected increasing predation on larger planktivorous fish with growth. The broad ranges of δ13 C (−25·9 to −9·5‰) and δ15 N (5·8 to 14·4‰) of blue tilapia were indicators of diet diversity. Two presumed omnivores (brown bullhead and white catfish) and piscivores (black crappie, largemouth bass and Florida gar) were found to depend on planktivorous fish. However, stable isotope data revealed no trophic links between blue tilapia, an abundant fish in the near-shore area, and piscivores. 相似文献
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Patterns of stable isotope signatures in willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus feathers collected in Africa 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
We conducted stable isotope analyses of nitrogen and carbon on feathers obtained from willow warblers in Africa to find an explanation for a previously observed pattern of different δ15 N and δ13 C values across a migratory divide in central Scandinavia. A new data set confirms that north Scandinavian birds of the subspecies P. t. acredula have higher δ15 N values than south Scandinavian birds of the subspecies P. t. trochilus . In Africa, we found significant differences for both δ15 N and δ13 C values among feathers collected from major geographical regions as well as between countries within regions. Isotope signatures of δ15 N and δ13 C in Scandinavian acredula matched well with those of willow warblers sampled in southern parts of Africa, but differed from samples obtained in East and West Africa. Isotope signatures in Scandinavian trochilus did not agree with the pattern in any of the three African regions (West, East or South). However, a more detailed analysis of the isotopic data in feathers from countries within West Africa, which is the wintering region of Swedish trochilus based on ringing recoveries, revealed a correspondence with samples from Liberia, the Ivory Coast and Nigeria. 相似文献