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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 exhibits a highly varied diet. Local dietary assessments are therefore critical to fully understand the role of this species within marine ecosystems. Here, stomach content analyses and stable isotope analyses were combined to describe bottlenose dolphins diet in the Gulf of Cadiz.