Meta-analysis of amino acid stable nitrogen isotope ratios for estimating trophic position in marine organisms

Oecologia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 178 (3) ◽  
pp. 631-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens M. Nielsen ◽  
Brian N. Popp ◽  
Monika Winder
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Trophic Position ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Nitrogen Isotope ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Marine Organisms ◽  
Stable Nitrogen Isotope ◽  
Acid Stable

Comparing trophic position of freshwater fish calculated using stable nitrogen isotope ratios (δ15N) and literature dietary data

1997 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 1142-1158 ◽  
Author(s):  
M J Vander Zanden ◽  
G Cabana ◽  
J B Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Trophic Structure ◽  
Trophic Position ◽  
Nitrogen Isotope ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Continuous Measure ◽  
Stable Nitrogen Isotope ◽  
Littoral Fish ◽  
Primary Consumers ◽  
Dietary Data

Stable nitrogen isotope ratios ( delta 15N) are commonly used to represent the trophic structure of aquatic systems, yet the ability of delta 15N to indicate the trophic position of aquatic consumers remains untested using traditional dietary methods. Interpreting the delta 15N of aquatic consumers relative to large, long-lived primary consumers such as unionid mussels provides a continuous measure of an organism's trophic position that adjusts for among-system variation in baseline delta 15N. We used this method to estimate the trophic position of eight littoral fish species from 36 lakes in Ontario and Quebec. We validated these delta 15N measures of trophic position by compiling literature dietary data from 342 populations of these same fish species and calculated a continuous measure of trophic position for each population. Mean dietary trophic position estimates corresponded closely to 15N estimates, with mean trophic position ranging from 3.3 for pumpkinseed (Lepomis gobbosus) to 4.4 for walleye (Stizostedion vitreum). Both methods indicated approximately one trophic level of variation among populations of a species. This study confirms the ability of baseline-adjusted delta 15N to represent the trophic position of aquatic consumers.

scholarly journals Strategies of amino acid supply in mesozooplankton during cyanobacteria blooms: a stable nitrogen isotope approach

Ecosphere ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. e02135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvita Eglite ◽  
Dirk Wodarg ◽  
Jörg Dutz ◽  
Norbert Wasmund ◽  
Günther Nausch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Nitrogen Isotope ◽  
Stable Nitrogen Isotope ◽  
Cyanobacteria Blooms

Influence of Forest Disturbance on Stable Nitrogen Isotope Ratios in Soil and Vegetation Profiles

2015 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 1470-1481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer D. Knoepp ◽  
R. Scott Taylor ◽  
Lindsay R. Boring ◽  
Chelcy F. Miniat
Keyword(s):  
Forest Disturbance ◽  
Nitrogen Isotope ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Stable Nitrogen Isotope

scholarly journals New Amino Acid Reference Materials for Stable Nitrogen Isotope Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 399-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rie SATO ◽  
Hidehiko KAWANISHI ◽  
Arndt SCHIMMELMANN ◽  
Yaeko SUZUKI ◽  
Yoshito CHIKARAISHI
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Reference Materials ◽  
Isotope Analysis ◽  
Nitrogen Isotope ◽  
Stable Nitrogen Isotope ◽  
Nitrogen Isotope Analysis

Assessing trophic position from nitrogen isotope ratios: effective calibration against spatially varying baselines

2012 ◽  
Vol 99 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Woodcock ◽  
David P. Edwards ◽  
Rob J. Newton ◽  
Felicity A. Edwards ◽  
Chey Vun Khen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trophic Position ◽  
Nitrogen Isotope ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Spatially Varying

Biomagnification profiles of tributyltin (TBT) and triphenyltin (TPT) in Japanese coastal food webs elucidated by stable nitrogen isotope ratios

Chemosphere ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 73 (11) ◽  
pp. 1749-1756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryota Murai ◽  
Atsuko Sugimoto ◽  
Shinsuke Tanabe ◽  
Ichiro Takeuchi
Keyword(s):  
Food Webs ◽  
Nitrogen Isotope ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Stable Nitrogen Isotope
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