Estimating the diets of animals using stable isotopes and a comprehensive Bayesian mixing model.

Using stable isotope mixing models (SIMMs) as a tool to investigate the foraging ecology of animals is gaining popularity among researchers. As a result, statistical methods are rapidly evolving and numerous models have been produced to estimate the diets of animals--each with their benefits and the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John B Hopkins, Jake M Ferguson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3250396?pdf=render