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DOI 10.1016/j.marenvres.2018.04.016
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Titel (primär) Using stable isotope analysis to assess trophic relationships between Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) and striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) in the Strait of Gibraltar
Autor Varela, J.L.; Rojo-Nieto, E.; Sorell, J.M.; Medina, A.
Quelle Marine Environmental Research
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
Department ZELLTOX
Band/Volume 139
Seite von 57
Seite bis 63
Sprache englisch
Keywords Trophic ecology; Isotope mixing models; Scombridae; Delphinidae
Abstract Stable isotope analysis (δ13C and δ15N from liver and muscle) was used to assess trophic relationships between Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABFT) (Thunnus thynnus) and striped dolphin (SC) (Stenella coeruleoalba) in the Strait of Gibraltar (SoG). δ15N values from ABFT muscle and liver tissues were significantly different from those of dolphin samples, but no for δ13C values. Diet estimation by MixSIAR models from muscle and liver revealed that ABFT fed mainly on squids (Todaropsis eblanae and Illex coindetii). The shrimp Pasiphaea sp. was estimated to be the most important prey-species in the diet of SC. Trophic positions estimated from muscle and liver isotopic data suggested that ABFT occupy a higher trophic level than SC. Estimations of isotopic niche, as measured by the standard ellipse area, indicated that ABFT show a broader trophic niche than SC; furthermore, SEAc did not show trophic overlap between both predators. The results of this study suggest that resource partitioning occurs between ABFT and SC in the SoG ecosystem.
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Varela, J.L., Rojo-Nieto, E., Sorell, J.M., Medina, A. (2018):
Using stable isotope analysis to assess trophic relationships between Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) and striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) in the Strait of Gibraltar
Mar. Environ. Res. 139 , 57 - 63 10.1016/j.marenvres.2018.04.016