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Muscle tissue was collected for stable isotope analysis (SIA) from the main fish predators and their fish and cephalopod prey
from oceanic waters off eastern Australia between 2004 and 2006. SIA of δ15N and δ13C revealed that the species examined could be divided into three main trophic groups. A “top predator” group consisted mainly
of large billfish (Xiphias gladius and Tetrapturus audax), yellowfin (Thunnus albacares), bigeye (T. obesus) and southern bluefin (T. maccoyii) tunas and sharks; with mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) the highest. Below this tier was a second group composed of mid-trophic level fishes including albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga), lancet fish (Alepisaurus ferox), mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippuris) and ommastrephid squid. Underlying both groups was a grouping of small fishes including myctophids, small scombrids and
nomeids as well as surface fishes including macrorhamphosids. These groupings were based largely on mean animal size which
showed a positive linear relation to δ15N (r
2 = 0.58). Some species showed significant ontogenetic variation in either δ15N (swordfish, lancet fish, yellowfin and albacore tuna) or δ13C (mako shark). We also noted a consistent latitudinal change in δ15N and δ13C at ~28°S for the top predator species, particularly albacore and yellowfin tuna. The differences were consistent with a
change from oligotrophic Coral Sea to nutrient rich Tasman Sea waters. These differences suggest that predatory fishes may
have extended residence time in distinct regions off eastern Australia. 相似文献
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Within the tropical and subtropical oceans, tuna forage opportunistically on a wide variety of prey. However, little is known
about the trophic ecology of the smallest size classes which play an important role in stock assessments and fisheries management.
The foraging behavior of yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares (23.5–154.0 cm FL), collected from nearshore Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) around Oahu was studied using stable isotope
and stomach contents analyses. Emphasis was placed on small juveniles. Yellowfin tuna changed their diets significantly between
45 and 50 cm forklength (ca. 1.5 kg). Smallest size classes fed on planktonic organisms inhabiting the shallow mixed layer,
primarily larval stomatopod and decapod crustaceans, whereas larger tuna fed on teleosts and adult Oplophorus gracilirostris, a vertically migrating mesopelagic species of shrimp. When interpreting the variation in prey δ
15N values, we considered both their relative trophic position and δ
15N values of the nitrogen at the base of the food web. Based on the distinct diet shift of the yellowfin tuna, demonstrated
by both isotope and stomach content analyses, we propose a critical mass threshold was reached at about 45 cm FL that enabled
sufficient endothermic capability to allow tuna to access prey dwelling in deeper, colder water. These ontogenetic changes
in foraging range and commensurate shift in diet of small tunas would affect their vulnerability to fishing pressure. 相似文献
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Stable 13C and 15N isotope analyses of scale, bone, and muscle tissues were used to investigate diet and trophic position of North Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus Linnaeus) during residency in the northwest Atlantic Ocean off the northeast coast of the United States. Adult bluefin tuna scales collected from fish between June and October 2001 were significantly enriched in 13C compared to both muscle and bone across all months, while muscle was significantly enriched in 15N compared to either bone or scale throughout the same period. In muscle tissue, there was evidence of a shift over the summer from prey with 13C values (–17 to –18) that were characteristic of silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) to species with 13C values of –20 to –21 that were similar to Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) and sandlance (Ammodytes americanus). Depletion of 15N values in adult scales and bone compared to muscle tissue may be explained by bone and scale samples representing juvenile or life-long feeding habits, isotopic routing, or isotopic differences in amino acid composition of the three tissue types. Adult bluefin tuna were estimated to be feeding at a trophic position similar to pelagic sharks in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, while the trophic positions of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga), and juvenile bluefin tuna were indicative of a diet of up to a full trophic position below adult bluefin tuna. The close relationship between the juvenile bluefin 15N values and those of suspension feeders suggests that nektonic crustaceans or zooplankton may contribute significantly to the diet of bluefin tuna, a food source previously overlooked for this species in the northwest Atlantic Ocean.Communicated by J.P. Grassle, New Brunswick 相似文献
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Mariela Pajuelo Karen A. Bjorndal Kimberly J. Reich Michael D. Arendt Alan B. Bolten 《Marine Biology》2012,159(6):1255-1267
Most studies on the foraging ecology of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) have focused on adult females and juveniles. Little is known about the foraging patterns of adult male loggerheads. We analyzed
tissues for carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes (δ13C and δ15N) from 29 adult male loggerheads tracked with satellite transmitters from one breeding area in Florida, USA, to evaluate
their foraging habitats in the Northwest Atlantic (NWA). Our study revealed large variations in δ13C and δ15N and a correlation between both δ13C and δ15N and the latitude to which the loggerheads traveled after the mating season, thus reflecting a geographic pattern in the
isotopic signatures. Variation in δ13C and δ15N can be explained by differences in food web baseline isotopic signatures rather than differences in loggerhead trophic levels.
Stable isotope analysis may help elucidate residency and migration patterns and identify foraging sea turtle subpopulations
in the NWA due to the isotopically distinct habitats used by these highly migratory organisms. 相似文献
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Jock W. Young Matt J. Lansdell Robert A. Campbell Scott P. Cooper Francis Juanes Michaela A. Guest 《Marine Biology》2010,157(11):2347-2368
We examined the feeding ecology and niche segregation of the ten most abundant fish species caught by longline operations
off eastern Australia between 1992 and 2006. Diets of 3,562 individuals were examined. Hook timer data were collected from
a further 328 fish to examine feeding behaviour in relation to depth and time of day. Prey biomass was significantly related
to predator species, predator length and year and latitude of capture. Although the fish examined fed on a mix of fish, squid
and crustacea, fish dominated the diet of all species except small albacore (Thunnus alalunga) which fed mainly on crustacea and large swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and albacore which fed mainly on squid. Cannibalism was observed in lancetfish (Alepisaurus spp.). Multidimensional scaling identified three species groups based on their diet composition. One group consisted of yellowfin
tuna (T. albacares), striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) and dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus); a second group consisted of bigeye tuna (T. obesus), swordfish and albacore; and a third consisted of southern bluefin tuna (T. maccoyii) and blue shark (Prionace glauca). Of note was the separation of mako shark (Isurus oxyrhynchus) and lancetfish from all other predators. Prey length generally increased with increasing predator length although even large
predators fed on a wide range of prey lengths including very small prey. Overall, differences in prey type and size, feeding
times and depths were noted across the range of species examined to the extent that predators with overlapping prey, either
in type or size, fed at different times of the diel period or at different depths. Taken together these data provide evidence
for feeding niche segregation across the range of oceanic top predators examined. 相似文献
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To determine whether stable isotope measurements of body feathers can be used to investigate the isotopic niche of moulting
(inter-nesting) adult seabirds, we examined the stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotopic composition of body feathers of breeding wandering albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) from Crozet Islands, southern Indian Ocean. First we showed that the isotopic composition of body feathers was not significantly
different from that of wing feathers, being thus a safe alternative to flight feathers whose collection impairs the birds’
flying ability. Second, we looked at the variances in δ13C and δ15N values resulting from the isotopic measurement of a single feather, four different feathers, and a pool of four feathers
per bird, to delineate the best isotopic analytical procedure. A two-step protocol is proposed that allows investigating both
the intra- and inter-individual components of the niche width of the species. In a first step, isotopic measurements on a
single feather per bird are used to define isotopic specialist from isotopic generalist populations. In a second step and
for generalist populations only, measurements on additional (three) feathers per bird are used to delineate type A from type
B isotopic generalists (Bearhop et al. in J Anim Ecol 73:1007–1012, 2004). Third, from a biological point of view, our data
showed different moulting isotopic niches for adult males and females, and also within female wandering albatrosses. Since
the isotopic composition of body feathers in this species reflects that of wing feathers, our results suggest that, after
validation, body feathers have the potential for investigating the foraging ecology of other Procellariiforms and seabirds
during the poorly known inter-nesting period. 相似文献
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Teresa Catry Jaime A. Ramos Matthieu Le Corre Jessica Kojadinovic Paco Bustamante 《Marine Biology》2008,155(6):637-647
Nitrogen (δ15N) and carbon (δ13C) stable isotopes and contaminants, such as mercury, have been widely used to characterise foraging ecology of temperate
and polar seabirds. In this study, for the first time, we used isotopic signatures and mercury levels of feathers and blood
of eight tropical seabird species, that forage in a range-gradient between inshore and offshore areas, to describe the foraging
habits of a large tropical seabird community (from two neighboring islands of the Seychelles archipelago, western Indian Ocean)
during both the breeding and inter-breeding periods. Overall, we found a high overlap in both δ15N and δ13C signatures among species. The high inter-specific overlap in δ15N values was expected, given the similarities in the diet of the species from this community. However, several unexpected
results, such as (1) the consistently higher δ15N signatures of white terns (Gygis alba), (2) the large variation in inter-specific differences in δ15N signatures among the sampling groups (season, age, island and tissue) and (3) the consistent low δ15N values of breeding birds during the northwest monsoon (austral summer), suggest that δ15N signatures cannot be used as indicators of seabird trophic levels in this community. The high inter-specific overlap in
δ13C signatures and the absence, during the breeding season, of a δ13C gradient that follows the inshore-offshore foraging gradient within the community can be explained by the habitat homogeneity
of the Seychelles continental shelf and suggest that birds forage mostly within the limits of this “plateau”. On the other
hand, the similarities in δ13C values between the breeding and inter-breeding periods in species that are known to show post-breeding dispersal, strongly
support the hypothesis of a lack of latitudinal variation in δ13C signatures of POM in the central Indian Ocean, and the consequent inaccuracy of δ13C values to track seabird movements within this geographic area. Inter-specific differences in mercury levels seem to be related
to prey size, while consistent higher mercury concentrations in one of the studied islands suggest different island mercury-backgrounds
and possible segregation in foraging areas between the seabirds of the two islands.
Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. 相似文献
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Ana Paula Madeira Di Beneditto Cristina Maria Magalhães de Souza Helena Amaral Kehrig Carlos Eduardo Rezende 《Marine Biology》2011,158(10):2209-2217
The feeding preferences of the coastal dolphins Pontoporia blainvillei and Sotalia guianensis in south-eastern Brazil (21o18′S–22o25′S) were assessed through the prey’s index of relative importance (IRI), total mercury
concentration (Hgtot), and stable isotopic (δ15N and δ13C) to compare their efficiency in the discrimination of prey contribution to the predators’ diet. The IRI was the best tool
to describe the dolphins’ preference, while Hgtot and δ15N seemed to be efficient as a trophic marker when the diet is made up of prey of varying sizes, as observed in S. guianensis. Both dolphins presented lighter δ15N than their prey species, which is an unusual pattern. However, as the sample size to isotope ratios analysis was small,
especially to the dolphins, the results should be considered with caution, and further studies are necessary to corroborate
these findings. The δ13C values characterized a typical coastal food chain, confirming the preferential area of these species. 相似文献
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R. W. Brill B. A. Block C. H. Boggs K. A. Bigelow E. V. Freund D. J. Marcinek 《Marine Biology》1999,133(3):395-408
We measured the horizontal and vertical movements of five adult yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares, estimated body mass 64 to 93 kg) near the main Hawaiian Islands, while simultaneously gathering data on oceanographic conditions
and currents. Fish movements were recorded by means of ultrasonic depth-sensitive transmitters. Depth–temperature and depth–oxygen
profiles were measured with vertical conductivity–temperature–depth (CTD) casts, and the current-velocity field was surveyed
using an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP). Large adult yellowfin tuna spent ≃60 to 80% of their time in or immediately
below the relatively uniform-temperature surface-layer (i.e. above 100 m), a behavior pattern similar to that previously reported
for juvenile yellowfin tuna, blue marlin (Makaira nigricans), and striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) tracked in the same area. In all three species, maximum swimming depths appear to be limited by water temperatures 8 C°
colder than the surface-layer water temperature. Therefore, neither large body mass, nor the ability to maintain elevated
swimming-muscle temperatures due to the presence of vascular counter-current heat exchangers in tunas, appears to permit greater
vertical mobility or the ability to remain for extended periods below the thermocline. In those areas where the decrease in
oxygen with depth is not limiting, the vertical movements of yellowfin tuna, blue marlin and striped marlin all appear to
be restricted by the effects of water temperature on cardiac muscle function. Like juvenile yellowfin tuna, but unlike blue
marlin and striped marlin, adult yellowfin tuna remained within 18.5 km of the coast and became associated with floating objects,
including anchored fish-aggregating devices (FADs) and the tracking vessel. Like juvenile yellowfin tuna, large adult yellowfin
repeatedly re-visit the same FAD, and appear able to navigate precisely between FADs that are up to 18 km apart. The median
speed over ground ranged from 72 to 154 cm s−1. Neither speed nor direction was strongly influenced by currents.
Received: 27 March 1998 / Accepted: 13 November 1998 相似文献
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Tracking habitat and resource use for the jumbo squid Dosidicus gigas: a stable isotope analysis in the Northern Humboldt Current System 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Juan Argüelles Anne Lorrain Yves Cherel Michelle Graco Ricardo Tafur Ana Alegre Pepe Espinoza Anatolio Taipe Patricia Ayón Arnaud Bertrand 《Marine Biology》2012,159(9):2105-2116
To determine the habitat and resource use of Dosidicus gigas in the Northern Humboldt Current System, we analysed carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes of 234 individuals collected during 2008–2010. Large variations in mantle stable isotope ratios were recorded, with values ranging from −19.1 to −15.1 ‰ (δ13C) and from 7.4 to 20.5 ‰ (δ15N). Most of the variation was explained by latitude, followed by distance to shelf break for carbon and by squid size for nitrogen. Latitudinal variations with increasing values from north to south were also found in zooplankton samples and were related to changes in isotope baseline values probably due to oxygen minimum zones that occur off Peru. This similar latitudinal trend in both zooplankton and D. gigas samples reveals that D. gigas is a relatively resident species at the scale of its isotopic turnover rate (i.e. a few weeks), even if this is not necessarily the case at the scale of its life. A small but significant size effect on δ13C values suggests that jumbo squid perform offshore–onshore ontogenic migration, with juveniles distributed offshore. For nitrogen, the high inter-individual variability observed with mantle length indicates that D. gigas can prey on a high variety of resources at any stage of their life cycle. This large-scale study off the coast of Peru provides further evidence that D. gigas have the capability to explore a wide range of habitats and resources at any stage of their life. 相似文献
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Use of stable isotope signatures to trace diet patterns in cultured marine bivalves, particularly when changing culture habitat,
requires knowledge of the isotopic shift and enrichment between diet and consumer’s tissues. The aim of this study was to
determine the patterns of isotope change and the variability of enrichment values (∆δ13C and ∆δ15N) in different tissues (muscle, gonad, digestive gland) of the Japanese scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis). It was hypothesized that the isotopic signatures of a consumer’s tissues changed during settlement and that the changes
were related to variations in the isotopic signatures of food sources and gut contents. Particular attention was paid to the
isotope enrichment between the diet and a consumer’s tissues using isotope analysis of gut content. Muscle δ15N values decreased significantly 3–5 months post-settlement in a nearshore seabed, concomitant with the ingestion of lower
δ15N food. For juvenile scallops, sinking particles (SP) were considered a more important dietary source than suspended particulate
organic matter (SPOM), based on the correspondence between SP and gut contents δ13C. Enrichment values (∆δ13C and ∆δ15N) varied with tissue and season. ∆δ15N was 2.4‰ in muscle, 1.2‰ in gonad, and 0.7‰ in the digestive gland. ∆δ13C was 3.2‰ in muscle, 2.3‰ in gonad, and −0.5‰ in the digestive gland. ∆δ15N was the lowest in summer (0.3‰), and ∆δ13C was the highest in autumn (2.8‰). ∆δ15N values were significantly influenced by age, but not ∆δ13C. Patterns of isotope ratios and enrichment values may be related to physiological attributes and differences in diet. This
is the first study to demonstrate isotopic shift and enrichment encountered in different tissues of a cultured scallop when
changing culture habitat. 相似文献
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Diet of the social groups of long-finned pilot whales (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Globicephala melas</Emphasis>) in the Strait of Gibraltar 总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0
R. de Stephanis S. García-Tíscar P. Verborgh R. Esteban-Pavo S. Pérez L. Minvielle-Sebastia C. Guinet 《Marine Biology》2008,154(4):603-612
The Strait of Gibraltar is inhabited throughout the year by a group of pilot whales (Globicephala melas), but their spatial distribution varies between Summer and Autumn. In this paper, we have used carbon (13C/12C) and nitrogen (15N/14N) stable isotope signatures to investigate the differences in diet amongst seasons, sex and stable social units. Skin samples
were collected from 56 individually photo-identified pilot whales during Autumn 2005 and Summer 2006. These individuals were
genetically sexed and their isotopic signature determined. The level of inter-individual association both within and between
stable social units were compared to Euclidean distances between individual isotopes signatures. No differences in either
δ15N or δ13C were found according to the sex of individuals, but significant seasonal differences were found in δ15N, although not in the δ13C values. This suggests that pilot whales are resident year round in the Strait, a finding supported by independent photo-identification.
The variation in δ15N could reflect a shift in pilot whale diet through the year, with pilot whales feeding at a higher trophic level in Autumn
compared to Summer. This could also represent a change in the diet of pilot whale prey species. The δ13C values were significantly different amongst the four stable social units sampled and individual δ13C values were significantly related to the level of inter-individual association, while no relationship was found for δ15N. These results suggest that within the same general area (i.e. the Strait of Gibraltar), there is some level of specialisation
in habitat or prey choice between pilot whales social units. 相似文献
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Nicholas E. C. Fleming Jonathan D. R. Houghton Caroline L. Magill Chris Harrod 《Marine Biology》2011,158(9):2141-2146
Jellyfish are increasingly topical within studies of marine food webs. Stable isotope analysis represents a valuable technique
to unravel the complex trophic role of these long-overlooked species. In other taxa, sample preservation has been shown to
alter the isotopic values of species under consideration, potentially leading to misinterpretation of trophic ecology. To
identify potential preservation effects in jellyfish, we collected Aurelia aurita from Strangford Lough (54o22′44.73″N, 5o32′53.44″W) during May 2009 and processed them using three different methods prior to isotopic analysis (unpreserved, frozen
and preserved in ethanol). A distinct preservation effect was found on δ15N values: furthermore, preservation also influenced the positive allometric relationship between individual size and δ15N values. Conversely, δ13C values remained consistent between the three preservation methods, conflicting with previous findings for other invertebrate,
fish and mammalian species. These findings have implications for incorporation of jellyfish into marine food webs and remote
sampling regimes where preservation of samples is unavoidable. 相似文献
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Yves Cherel 《Marine Biology》2008,154(5):813-821
The emperor and Adélie penguins are the only two species of penguins that co-occur at high-Antarctic latitudes. We first measured
and compared their isotopic niches on the same year in Adélie Land in spring, when the two species co-exist. Emperor and Adélie
penguins segregated by their blood isotopic signatures, with adult δ13C values (−24.5 ± 0.2 and −25.4 ± 0.2‰, respectively) suggesting that emperor penguins foraged in more neritic waters than
Adélie penguins in spring. At that time, difference in their δ15N values (4.1‰, 12.0 ± 0.4 vs. 7.9 ± 0.1‰) encompassed more than one trophic level, indicating that emperor penguins preyed
mainly upon fish (and squids), while Adélie penguins fed exclusively on euphausiids. Second, we compared the food of breeding
adults and chicks. The isotopic signatures of adults and chicks of emperor penguins were not statistically different, but
δ15N value of Adélie penguin chicks was higher than that of adults (10.2 ± 0.8 vs. 9.0 ± 0.2‰). The difference showed that adult
Adélie penguins captured higher trophic level prey, i.e. higher-quality food, for their chicks. Third, the isotopic signatures
of Adélie penguins breeding in Adélie Land showed that adults fed on Antarctic krill in oceanic waters in spring and shifted
to neritic waters in summer where they preyed upon ice krill for themselves and upon fish and euphausiids for their chicks.
A comparison of isotopic niches revealed large overlaps in both blood δ13C and δ15N values within the community of Antarctic seabirds and pinnipeds. The continuum in δ15N values nevertheless encompassed more than one trophic level (5.2‰) from Adélie penguin and crabeater seal to the Weddell
seal. Such a broad continuum emphasizes the fact that all Antarctic seabirds and marine mammals feed on varying proportions
of a few crustacean (euphausiids) and fish (Antarctic silverfish) species that dominate the intermediate trophic levels of
the pelagic neritic and oceanic ecosystems. 相似文献
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To investigate feeding variation between populations of an apex oceanic predator, stable isotope ratios of carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) have been compared in skin of female and immature male sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) from the northern Gulf of Mexico (GoM) and the Gulf of California (GC). Whale sexes were determined genetically. The δ13C and δ15N values from squid muscle were used from the GC, and from inshore and offshore sites in the GoM. We documented contrastingly
lower δ13C and δ15N from whales and squid of the GoM compared with those from the GC. While this difference may be associated with variation
in trophic position, geographic variation in biochemical cycling influenced significantly the contrasting isotope values between
gulfs. Within the northern GoM, the highly distinct δ15N values of neritic squid versus mesopelagic squid provide further evidence of habitat specificity in δ15N. 相似文献
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J. W. Fourqurean N. Marbà C. M. Duarte E. Diaz-Almela S. Ruiz-Halpern 《Marine Biology》2007,151(1):219-232
Morphology, elemental content and isotopic composition of leaves of the seagrasses Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa were highly variable across the Illes Balears, a Spanish archipelago in the western Mediterranean, and varied seasonally
at one site in the study area. The data presented in this paper generally expand the reported ranges of nitrogen, phosphorus,
iron and arsenic content and δ13C and δ15N for these species. Nitrogen and phosphorus content of P. oceanica leaves also showed significant seasonal variability; on an annual basis, P. oceanica leaves averaged 1.55% N and 0.14% P at this monitoring site. Both N and P were more concentrated in the leaves in winter
than in summer, with winter maxima of 1.76% N and 0.17% P and summer minima of 1.34% N and 0.11% P. There was no significant
annual pattern observed in the δ13C of P. oceanica leaves, but there was a repeated 0.6‰ seasonal fluctuation in δ15N. Mean annual δ15N was 4.0‰; δ15N was lowest in May and it increased through the summer and autumn to a maximum in November. Over the geographic range of
our study area, there were interspecific differences in the carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus content of the two species. Posidonia oceanica N:P ratios were distributed around the critical value of 30:1 while the ratios for C. nodosa were lower than this value, suggesting P. oceanica we collected was not consistently limited by N or P while C. nodosa tended toward nitrogen limitation. Nutrient content was significantly correlated to morphological indicators of plant vigor.
Fe content of P. oceanica leaves varied by a factor of 5×, with a minimum of 31.1 μg g−1 and a maximum of 167.7 μg g−1. Arsenic was present in much lower tissue concentrations than Fe, but the As concentrations were more variable; the maximum
concentration of 1.60 μg g−1 was eight times as high as the minimum of 0.20 μg g−1. There were interspecific differences in δ13C of the two species; C. nodosa was consistently more enriched (δ13C = −7.8 ± 1.7‰) than P. oceanica (−13.2 ± 1.2‰). The δ13C of both species decreased significantly with increasing water depth. Depth related and regional variability in the δ13C and δ15N of both species were marked, suggesting that caution needs to be exercised when applying stable isotopes in food web analyses. 相似文献
17.
A. L. Vereshchaka G. M. Vinogradov A. Yu. Lein S. Dalton F. Dehairs 《Marine Biology》2000,136(1):11-17
The carbon and nitrogen isotopic composition of 18 faunistic groups collected during the 39th cruise of the R.V. “Akademik
Mstislav Keldysh” in September 1996 at the Broken Spur vent field, MAR, was studied. The trophic structure of the Broken Spur
vent community is considered. All age stages of the shrimp Rimicaris exoculata living 5 m below the main aggregations at black smokers show higher δ15N and more depleted δ13C values than the same stages inhabiting the black smokers themselves. The shrimps R. exoculata and Chorocaris chacei demonstrate ontogenetic changes in δ13C (the former also in δ15N), with smaller individuals showing higher δ15N and more depleted δ13C values than larger shrimps. Benthopelagic and benthic components of the vent community differ significantly in δ13C and δ15N, the benthic fauna being less dependent upon chemosynthetic production.
Received: 30 March 1999 / Accepted: 28 September 1999 相似文献
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Environmental preferences of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) at the northern extent of its range 总被引:5,自引:0,他引:5
B. A. Block J. E. Keen B. Castillo H. Dewar E. V. Freund D. J. Marcinek R. W. Brill C. Farwell 《Marine Biology》1997,130(1):119-132
We used acoustic telemetry to examine the small-scale movement patterns of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the California Bight at the northern extent of their range. Oceanographic profiles of temperature, oxygen, currents and
fluorometry were used to determine the relationship between movements and environmental features. Three yellowfin tuna (8
to 16 kg) were tracked for 2 to 3 d. All three fish spent the majority of their time above the thermocline (18 to 45 m in
depth) in water temperatures >17.5 °C. In the California Bight, yellowfin tuna have a limited vertical distribution due to
the restriction imposed by temperature. The three fish made periodic short dives below the thermocline (60 to 80 m), encountering
cooler temperatures (>11 °C). When swimming in northern latitudes, the depth of the mixed layer largely defines the spatial
distribution of yellowfin tuna within the water column. Yellowfin prefer to spend most of their time just above the top of
the thermocline. Oxygen profiles indicated that the tunas encountered oceanic water masses that ranged most often from 6.8
to 8.6 mg O2 l−1, indicating no limitation due to oxygen concentrations. The yellowfin tuna traveled at speeds ranging from 0.46 to 0.90 m
s−1 (0.9 to 1.8 knots h−1) and frequently exhibited an oscillatory diving pattern previously suggested to be a possible strategy for conserving energy
during swimming.
Received: 14 February 1997 / Accepted: 14 April 1997 相似文献
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Rocío Moreno Lluís Jover Ignacio Munilla Alberto Velando Carola Sanpera 《Marine Biology》2010,157(3):545-553
The widespread omnivory of consumers and the trophic complexity of marine ecosystems make it difficult to infer the feeding
ecology of species. The use of stable isotopic analysis plays a crucial role in elucidating trophic interactions. Here we
analysed δ15N, δ13C and δ34S in chick feathers, and we used a Bayesian triple-isotope mixing model to reconstruct the diet of a generalist predator,
the yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) that breeds in the coastal upwelling area off northwest mainland Spain. The mixing model indicated that although chicks
from all colonies were fed with a high percentage of fish, there are geographical differences in their diets. While chicks
from northern colonies consume higher percentages of earthworms, refuse constitutes a more important source in the diet of chicks from western colonies. The three-isotope mixing model revealed
a heterogeneity in foraging habitats that would not have been apparent if only two stable isotopes had been analysed. Moreover,
our work highlights the potential of adding δ34S for distinguishing not only between terrestrial and marine prey, but also between different marine species such as fish,
crabs and mussels. 相似文献
20.
Ruth Fernández Susana García-Tiscar M. Begoña Santos Alfredo López Jose A. Martínez-Cedeira Jason Newton Graham J. Pierce 《Marine Biology》2011,158(5):1043-1055
Skin and muscle from 43 bottlenose dolphins (38 juveniles/adults, 5 calves) stranded in NW Spain were analysed to determine
whether stable isotope ratios (δ13C and δ15N) could be used to assess dietary variation, habitat segregation and population substructure. Results were compared with
published stomach contents data. Stable isotope ratios from 17 known prey species were also determined. Isotope ratios of
the main prey (blue whiting, hake) varied significantly in relation to fish body size. Dolphin calves showed significant heavy
isotope enrichments compared to adult females. Excluding calves, δ15N decreased with increasing dolphin body size, probably related to an ontogenetic shift in diet towards species at lower trophic
levels, e.g. on blue whiting as suggested by stomach content results. Bottlenose dolphins were divided into two putative populations
(North, South) based on previous genetic studies, and values of δ13C and δ15N differed significantly between these two groups, confirming the existence of population structuring. 相似文献