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The diet of the bottlenose dolphin described by stomach content and stable isotope analyses
The ecological role of species can vary among populations depending on local and regional differences in diet. This is particularly true for top predators such as the bottlenose dolphin, which...
Feeding ecology and trophic relationships of pelagic sharks and billfishes
Large pelagic fishes are top predators inhabiting the water column of the tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean. They are highly migratory organisms, and for Ecuadorian fisheries, they also...
The ecological role of uncommon and endangered elasmobranch
Deficiencies in basic ecological information on uncommon and endangered elasmobranch fishes impair the assessment of their ecological role in marine ecosystems. In this study, we examined the...
Invasive species globally cause the decline of aquatic communities
The introduction of invasive species, which often differ functionally from the components of the recipient community, generates ecological impacts that propagate along the food web. This review...
Fecal nitrogen in European rabbit ecological studies
Measuring the quality of the nutritional resources available to wild herbivores is critical to understanding trophic regulation processes. However, the direct assessment of dietary nutritional...