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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Simona Sporta Caputi, Loreto Rossi, Xavier Pons, Giulio Careddu, Edoardo Calizza, Maria Letizia Costantini
Summary: Genetically modified (GM) crops are a good way to improve food and environmental safety by reducing insecticide use. This study explores the impact of GM and non-GM maize residues on the soil food web. The results suggest that non-GM maize residues are more attractive to invertebrate consumers and have an impact on nutrient flows in tritrophic detritus-based food webs.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Amandine J. M. Sabadel, Colin D. MacLeod
Summary: Stable isotopes have been used to characterize host-parasite trophic relationships, revealing parasites being N-15 enriched compared to hosts, with their δN-15 values strongly related to feeding behaviors. Broader sample inclusion helped to understand metabolic mechanisms, while carbon stable isotope values and C:N ratios identified lipid requirement of trematode parasites. Parasitic infections should not be ignored as they influence host trophic position significantly, and focusing on specific host and parasite groups reduces variation seen in broader isotope studies.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dhanya Mohan Lal, Giri Bhavan Sreekanth, Chitra Soman, Anupam Sharma, Zeba Jaffer Abidi
Summary: The food and feeding relationships in the Ulhas River Estuary (URE) were analyzed using stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic signatures. The results showed that there were both a phytoplankton-based pelagic food chain and a detritus-based benthic food chain in URE. The ecosystem in URE exhibited a broader food web structure and higher trophic diversity, indicating the influence of anthropogenic activities on nitrogen pollution and trophic disturbance.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lucia S. Herbeck, Uwe Krumme, Inga Nordhaus, Tim C. Jennerjahn
Summary: The study in a estuary in Hainan, China, revealed that anthropogenic nitrogen released from aquaculture facilities had a significant impact on the water quality and nitrogen flow across the estuarine food web, leading to higher delta N-15 values in fish and benthic invertebrates in the inner estuary compared to upstream areas and other aquaculture-free estuaries. This suggests a complex food web interaction where aquaculture-effluent based signals are recycled and affect trophic levels in the estuarine ecosystem.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stephanie D. Graves, Johanna J. Mason, Jose Luis Rodriguez-Gil, Jonathan Y. Seguin, Jules M. Blais, Mark L. Hanson, Bruce P. Hollebone, Vince P. Palace, Ian Clark, Leah Cundall, Daniel Layton-Matthews, Matthew I. Leybourne, Diane M. Orihel
Summary: Bacteria can biodegrade petroleum hydrocarbons after an oil spill, which could be assimilated by aquatic organisms. A study in a boreal lake in Canada examined the assimilation of petrogenic carbon into a freshwater food web after experimental spills of dilbit. The results showed minimal incorporation of oil carbon into the food web.
Article
Ecology
Rym Bouaziz, Francois Le Loc'h, Celine Rolet, Guillaume Veillet, Jean Marie Munaron, Khalef Rabhi, Abdellah Borhane Djebar, Rachid Amara, Frida Ben Rais Lasram
Summary: Estuaries are crucial nursery habitats for a variety of fish species, especially juveniles, providing refuge and food. The feeding behavior of fish in small macrotidal estuaries is influenced by different ecological factors, with stable isotopes being useful in revealing these influences.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Ding He, Victor H. Rivera-Monroy, Rudolf Jaffe, Xiaochen Zhao
Summary: Distinct differences in green leaves wax n-alkane delta(13)(delta C-13(n-alkane)) values and brown-senescent leaves C:N atomic ratios and total phosphorus (TP) concentrations of three mangrove species reflect ecophysiological adaptations to nutrient availability and salinity. Isotopic footprints and bulk delta C-13 values in different species along estuarine salinity regions suggest potential for using leaf wax n-alkane delta C-13 values as a salinity proxy for paleoclimate reconstruction.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Limnology
Cecilia E. Heuvel, Yingming Zhao, Jan J. H. Ciborowski, Li Wang, Emilee Mancini, Aaron T. Fisk
Summary: The use of baselines in stable isotope studies is essential for interpreting food web structure. This study tested this assumption in Lake Erie by quantifying spatial variation in stable isotopes and density of benthic organisms. The results showed distinct spatial trends in stable isotopes, which were not related to population densities.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Tereza Novotna Jaromerska, Jakub Trubac, Krzysztof Zawierucha, Lenka Vondrovicova, Miloslav Devetter, Jakub D. Zarsky
Summary: This study presents data on the isotopic composition of tardigrades, rotifers, and cryoconite from High Arctic glaciers in Svalbard, discussing their role in a cryoconite hole trophic network. Differences in isotopic values between consumers and organic matter in cryoconite were found, indicating the need for further investigation into the particular diets and isotopic ratios of cryoconite consumers. The study introduces the first observation of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopic composition of top consumers in cryoconite holes, paving the way for future studies on supraglacial trophic networks.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ri Jin Jiang, Fan Yang, Feng Chen, Rui Yin, Ming Zhi Liu, Wen Bin Zhu, Ai Guo, Lian Wei Liu
Summary: This study analyzed the feeding habits and nutritional interactions among three tuna species in the waters of the Solomon Islands. The results showed differences in feeding habits and stomach fullness among the species, with a specialized feeding tendency. Understanding the feeding ecology of these tuna species is important for the ecosystem and food web structure.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gilles Lepoint, Glenn A. Hyndes
Summary: Seagrass systems export large detritus, which accumulates in coastal environments and provides shelter and food for various organisms. Accumulations of exported macrophytodetritus (AEM) have received less attention than the seagrass meadows themselves, despite their importance in connecting coastal habitats and supporting detritus food webs. Global change and tropicalization processes may lead to changes in AEM functioning. Potential impacts include declines in biomass or loss of seagrass, increased degradation of detritus, replacement of temperate species with tropical species, and changes in neighboring macroalgae habitats. These changes will alter the inputs of detritus and affect the suitability of AEM as habitat and food for invertebrates.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lucas Vesely, Fabio Ercoli, Timo J. Ruokonen, Martin Blaha, Jindrich Duras, Phillip J. Haubrock, Martin Kainz, Heikki Hamalainen, Milos Buric, Antonin Kouba
Summary: Using stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis to assess trophic interactions in freshwater ecosystems provides insight into ecosystem functioning, but the variability of isotope values driven by environmental fluctuation is poorly understood. This study investigated the temporal variation of stable isotopes in consumers of a canyon-shaped oligotrophic reservoir and its association with environmental factors. Results showed significant differences in delta C-13 and delta N-15 values in each consumer among studied years. The flooded area of the reservoir was a major driver of delta C-13 stable isotope values variation in consumers.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Beatriz Vinha, Sergio Rossi, Andrea Gori, Ulrike Hanz, Antonio Pennetta, Giuseppe E. De Benedetto, Furu Mienis, Veerle A. I. Huvenne, Dierk Hebbeln, Claudia Wienberg, Juergen Titschack, Andre Freiwald, Stefano Piraino, Covadonga Orejas
Summary: Despite hypoxic conditions, cold-water coral reefs in the Angolan margin rely on an intermediate food source, possibly zooplankton.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
C. Heredia, S. Guedron, D. Point, V Perrot, S. Campillo, C. Verin, M. E. Espinoza, P. Fernandez, C. Duwig, D. Acha
Summary: Cultural eutrophication is a major cause of water quality degradation worldwide. Carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes are simple and integrative tools for evaluating the degree of eutrophication in anthropogenically impacted aquatic ecosystems. The study found that carbon isotopes increased and nitrogen isotopes decreased with distance from the wastewater source in macrophytes and suspended particulate matter. The distribution of aquatic plants on the slope was influenced by both anthropogenic discharges and carbon uptake pathway. A binary mixing model allowed the assessment of anthropogenically derived carbon and nitrogen incorporation in macrophytes. Eutrophication was naturally attenuated within 6 to 8 km from the wastewater source.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Belinda C. Martin, Jen A. Middleton, Grzegorz Skrzypek, Gary A. Kendrick, Jeff Cosgrove, Matthew W. Fraser
Summary: Oxygen-dependent bacteria and sulfide oxidizing bacteria are correlated with higher nutrient concentrations, while iron cycling bacteria are correlated with higher iron and arsenic concentrations.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sian E. Rees, Simon J. Pittman, Nicola Foster, Olivia Langmead, Charly Griffiths, Steve Fletcher, David E. Johnson, Martin Attrill
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2018)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Julian Evans, Martin J. Attrill, Joseph A. Borg, Peter A. Cotton, Patrick J. Schembri
Article
Fisheries
E. Sheehan, A. Y. Cartwright, M. J. Witt, M. J. Attrill, M. Vural, L. A. Holmes
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Dan A. Smale, Graham Epstein, Mark Parry, Martin J. Attrill
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
Review
Ecology
Tara Hooper, Tobias Borger, Olivia Langmead, Oceane Marcone, Sian E. Rees, Olivia Rendon, Nicola Beaumont, Martin J. Attrill, Melanie Austen
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2019)
Article
Oceanography
Hannah M. Parry-Wilson, Sian E. Rees, Harrison Leather, Rachel Cole, Clare Rugg, Martin J. Attrill
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Bede F. R. Davies, Martin J. Attrill, Luke Holmes, Adam Rees, Matthew J. Witt, Emma V. Sheehan
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Valentina Lauria, Michele Gristina, Fabio Fiorentino, Martin J. Attrill, Germana Garofalo
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
Review
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Graeme C. Hays, Heather J. Koldewey, Samantha Andrzejaczek, Martin J. Attrill, Shanta Barley, Daniel T. I. Bayley, Cassandra E. Benkwitt, Barbara Block, Robert J. Schallert, Aaron B. Carlisle, Pete Carr, Taylor K. Chapple, Claire Collins, Clara Diaz, Nicholas Dunn, Robert B. Dunbar, Dannielle S. Eager, Julian Engel, Clare B. Embling, Nicole Esteban, Francesco Ferretti, Nicola L. Foster, Robin Freeman, Matthew Gollock, Nicholas A. J. Graham, Joanna L. Harris, Catherine E. I. Head, Phil Hosegood, Kerry L. Howell, Nigel E. Hussey, David M. P. Jacoby, Rachel Jones, Sivajyodee Sannassy Pilly, Ines D. Lange, Tom B. Letessier, Emma Levy, Mathilde Lindhart, Jamie M. McDevitt-Irwin, Mark Meekan, Jessica J. Meeuwig, Fiorenza Micheli, Andrew O. M. Mogg, Jeanne A. Mortimer, David A. Mucciarone, Malcolm A. Nicoll, Ana Nuno, Chris T. Perry, Stephen G. Preston, Alex J. Rattray, Edward Robinson, Ronan C. Roche, Melissa Schiele, Emma V. Sheehan, Anne Sheppard, Charles Sheppard, Adrian L. Smith, Bradley Soule, Mark Spalding, Guy M. W. Stevens, Margaux Steyaert, Sarah Stiffel, Brett M. Taylor, David Tickler, Alice M. Trevail, Pablo Trueba, John Turner, Stephen Votier, Bry Wilson, Gareth J. Williams, Benjamin J. Williamson, Michael J. Williamson, Hannah Wood, David J. Curnick
Article
Engineering, Marine
Demetris Kletou, Periklis Kleitou, Ioannis Savva, Martin J. Attrill, Stephanos Charalambous, Alexis Loucaides, Jason M. Hall-Spencer
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarah C. Gall, Lynda D. Rodwell, Sarah Clark, Tim Robbins, Martin J. Attrill, Luke A. Holmes, Emma V. Sheehan
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Sian E. Rees, Matthew Ashley, Louisa Evans, Stephen Mangi, Emma V. Sheehan, Tom Mullier, Adam Rees, Martin J. Attrill
Summary: This study examines the spatial use and economic performance of a fishery before and after Marine Protected Area (MPA) designation over a 12-year period. The findings show an increase in vessels using static gear inside and outside the MPA post-designation, with a decrease in static gear landings but an increase in value, particularly linked to high value species like lobster. Fishing activity using mobile demersal gears within the MPA ceased in 2008, with an increase in effort outside the MPA. The study suggests that an integrated approach to fisheries management and marine conservation is necessary for sustainability.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Sian E. Rees, Emma Sheehan, Bryce D. Stewart, Robert Clark, Thomas Appleby, Martin J. Attrill, Peter J. S. Jones, David Johnson, Natasha Bradshaw, Simon Pittman, Jenny Oates, Jean-Luc Solandt
Article
Environmental Sciences
Emma Sheehan, Phil Hosegood, Chloe A. Game, Martin J. Attrill, David Tickler, Marianne Wootton, David G. Johns, Jessica J. Meeuwig
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Environmental Studies
S. J. Pittman, L. D. Rodwell, R. J. Shellock, M. Williams, M. J. Attrill, J. Bedford, K. Curry, S. Fletcher, S. C. Gall, J. Lowther, A. McQuatters-Gollop, K. L. Moseley, S. E. Rees