Radiocarbon as a Novel Tracer of Extra-Antarctic Feeding in Southern Hemisphere Humpback Whales
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-04698-2
Abstract: Bulk stable isotope analysis provides information regarding food web interactions, and has been applied to several cetacean species for the study of migration ecology. One limitation in bulk stable isotope analysis arises when a species,… read more here.
Keywords: humpback whales; hemisphere humpback; extra antarctic; southern hemisphere ... See more keywords
Interpretation of southern hemisphere humpback whale diet via stable isotopes; implications of tissue-specific analysis
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DOI: 10.1101/2022.02.14.480312
Abstract: Blubber and skin are commonly used tissues in stable isotope analysis for the purpose of investigating cetacean diet. Critical comparison of tissue-specific isotopic signals is, however, lacking resulting in uncertainty surrounding the representativeness and therefore… read more here.
Keywords: interpretation; analysis; tissue specific; humpback whale ... See more keywords