Niche metrics suggest euryhaline and coastal elasmobranchs provide trophic connections among marine and freshwater biomes in northern Australia
-
Altmetric Citations
Every, S. L.; Pethybridge, H. R.; Fulton, C. J.; Kyne, P. M.; Crook, D. A.
Description
Tropical elasmobranchs could play significant roles in connecting coastal and river ecosystems, yet few studies have explored the trophic ecology of elasmobranch species that may link these biomes. We investigated the trophic niches of 7 such species in northern Australia during the tropical monsoonal wet and dry seasons, using stable carbon (δ¹³C) and nitrogen (δ¹⁵N) isotopes (SI), and fatty acid (FA) biomarkers taken from muscle tissue. Both SI and FA metrics suggested significant niche...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
---|---|
Date published: | 2017 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/114084 |
Source: | Marine Ecology Progress Series |
DOI: | 10.3354/meps11995 |
Access Rights: | Open Access |
Download
Items in Open Research are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.
Updated: 19 May 2020/ Responsible Officer: University Librarian/ Page Contact: Library Systems & Web Coordinator