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Tag: stable isotope analysis

Prey variety is key to coexistence of octopuses and sea stars
Ecology

Prey variety is key to coexistence of octopuses and sea stars

At family gatherings, relatives often compete for that last bite of turkey or crescent roll. How do predators living in…
March 3, 2020 Katherine Barrett
SURFO Special: Keep clam and carry on! Comparing diet differences in awning clams and quahogs
Ecology Fisheries

SURFO Special: Keep clam and carry on! Comparing diet differences in awning clams and quahogs

Every summer, the URI Graduate School of Oceanography hosts undergraduate research interns called SURFOs. In this post, learn about Sommer…
September 22, 2019October 2, 2020 Nyla Husain
Stuck in the middle with you: The trophic ecology of Caribbean reef sharks and large teleost coral reef predators
Book Review Sharkbites Saturday

Stuck in the middle with you: The trophic ecology of Caribbean reef sharks and large teleost coral reef predators

We often think of sharks as the top of the ocean food web, chowing down on seals and big fish…
July 14, 2018July 13, 2018 Grace Casselberry
Biogeochemistry Biology Climate Change

Whale skin samples track changes in ocean biogeochemistry

Article: Ruiz-Cooley RI, Koch PL, Fiedler PC, McCarthy MD (2014) Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopes from Top Predator Amino Acids Reveal…
November 25, 2014November 21, 2014 Irvin Huang
Ecology

Penguins can rock their bodies without eating high trophic level prey

Prey of a higher trophic level does not necessarily translate to a higher body mass in rockhopper penguins. Read more…
November 19, 2014November 19, 2014 Megan Chen

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