Isotopic (δ2H) Analysis of Stored Lipids in Migratory and Overwintering Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus): Evidence for Southern Critical Late-Stage Nectaring Sites?

Isotopic (δ2H) Analysis of Stored Lipids in Migratory and Overwintering Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus): Evidence for Southern Critical Late-Stage Nectaring Sites?

Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) fuel their migration and overwinter energy needs through accumulated fat stores derived from plant nectars. Determining origins of these fuels is crucial to effective conservation programs. We used stable-hydrogen (δ2H) and carbon (δ13C) isotope measurements in...

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Main Authors: Keith A. Hobson, Oscar R. García-Rubio, Rogelio Carrera-Treviño, Libesha Anparasan, Kevin J. Kardynal, Jeremy N. McNeil, Eligio García-Serrano, Blanca X. Mora Alvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
lipids
overwintering
stable isotopes
deuterium
carbon-13
nectar corridors
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2020.572140/full

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