Are stable isotope ratios suitable for describing niche partitioning and individual specialization?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Matich ◽  
Joseph J. Bizzarro ◽  
Oliver N. Shipley
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotope ◽  
Niche Partitioning ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Stable Isotope Ratios ◽  
Individual Specialization

TRANSFER EFFICIENCY FROM PRIMARY PRODUCERS TO RUDITAPES PHILIPPINARUM ON AN INTERTIDAL FLAT IN HIROSHIMA BAY, JAPAN

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sosuke Otani ◽  
Sosuke Otani ◽  
Akira Umehara ◽  
Akira Umehara ◽  
Haruka Miyagawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotope ◽  
Secondary Production ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Ruditapes Philippinarum ◽  
Transfer Efficiency ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Stable Isotope Ratios ◽  
Primary Producers ◽  
Nitrogen Stable Isotope ◽  
Carbon And Nitrogen

Fish yields of Ruditapes philippinarum have been decreased and the resources have not yet recovered. It needs to clarify food sources of R. philippinarum, and relationship between primary and secondary production of it. The purpose on this study is to reveal transfer efficiency from primary producers to R. philippinarum and food sources of R. philippinarum. The field investigation was carried out to quantify biomass of R. philippinarum and primary producers on intertidal sand flat at Zigozen beach in Hiroshima Bay, Japan. In particular, photosynthetic rates of primary producers such as Zostera marina, Ulva sp. and microphytobenthos were determined in laboratory experiments. The carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios for R. philippinarum and 8 potential food sources (microphytobenthos, MPOM etc) growing in the tidal flat were also measured. In summer 2015, the primary productions of Z. marina, Ulva sp. and microphytobenthos were estimated to be 70.4 kgC/day, 43.4 kgC/day and 2.2 kgC/day, respectively. Secondary production of R. philippinarum was 0.4 kgC/day. Contribution of microphytobenthos to R. philippinarum as food source was 56-76% on the basis of those carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios. Transfer efficiency from microphytobenthos to R. philippinarum was estimated to be 10-14%. It was suggested that microphytobenthos might sustain the high secondary production of R. philippinarum, though the primary production of microphytobenthos was about 1/10 compared to other algae.

scholarly journals Stable Isotope Ratios of Herbs and Spices Commonly Used as Herbal Infusions in the Italian Market

ACS Omega ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Purna K. Khatri ◽  
Roberto Larcher ◽  
Federica Camin ◽  
Luca Ziller ◽  
Agostino Tonon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotope ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Stable Isotope Ratios ◽  
Italian Market ◽  
Herbal Infusions ◽  
Herbs And Spices

scholarly journals Elemental and Isotopic Characterization of Tobacco from Umbria

Metabolites ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Luana Bontempo ◽  
Daniela Bertoldi ◽  
Pietro Franceschi ◽  
Fabio Rossi ◽  
Roberto Larcher
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotope ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Stable Isotope Ratios ◽  
Umbria Region ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
Isotopic Characterization ◽  
First Time ◽  
Micro Elements

Umbrian tobacco of the Virginia Bright variety is one of the most appreciated tobaccos in Europe, and one characterized by an excellent yield. In recent years, the Umbria region and local producers have invested in introducing novel practices (for production and processing) focused on environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Due to this, tobacco from Umbria is a leading commodity in the global tobacco industry, and it claims a high economic value. The aim of this study is then to assess if elemental and isotopic compositions can be used to protect the quality and geographical traceability of this particular tobacco. For the first time the characteristic value ranges of the stable isotope ratios of the bio-elements as a whole (δ2H, δ13C, δ15N, δ18O, and δ34S) and of the concentration of 56 macro- and micro-elements are now available, determined in Virginia Bright tobacco produced in two different areas of Italy (Umbria and Veneto), and from other worldwide geographical regions. The ranges of variability of elements and stable isotope ratios had slightly different results, according to the three geographical origins considered. In particular, Umbria samples presented significantly lower content of metals potentially dangerous for human health. The results of this first exploratory work highlight the possibility of characterizing tobacco from Umbria, and suggest widening the scope of the survey throughout Italy and foreign regions, in order to be used to describe the geographical origin of tobacco in general and verify the origin of the products on the market.

Variations in stable isotope ratios in lamb blood fractions following dietary changes: a preliminary study

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 170-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Bontempo ◽  
F. Camin ◽  
L. Ziller ◽  
L. Biondi ◽  
M. G. D'Urso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotope ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Stable Isotope Ratios ◽  
Dietary Changes ◽  
Preliminary Study

scholarly journals Stable isotope ratios indicate diet and habitat use in New World monkeys

1997 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret J. Schoeninger ◽  
Urszula T. Iwaniec ◽  
Kenneth E. Glander
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotope ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
New World ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Stable Isotope Ratios ◽  
New World Monkeys

The use of carbon stable isotope ratios in drugs characterization

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Magdas ◽  
G. Cristea ◽  
A. Bot ◽  
V. Mirel
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotope ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Stable Isotope Ratios ◽  
Carbon Stable Isotope
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