Isotopic turnover rates and diet-tissue discrimination depend on feeding habits of freshwater snails.

Estimates of animal diets and trophic structure using stable isotope analysis are strongly affected by diet-tissue discrimination and tissue turnover rates, yet these factors are often unknown for consumers because they must be measured using controlled-feeding studies. Furthermore, these parameters...

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Main Authors: Chen-Hua Li, James D Roth, Jillian T Detwiler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6033391?pdf=render