Too Close for Comfort? Isotopic Niche Segregation in New Zealand’s Odontocetes

Too Close for Comfort? Isotopic Niche Segregation in New Zealand’s Odontocetes

Species occurring in sympatry and relying on similar and limited resources may partition resource use to avoid overlap and interspecific competition. Aotearoa, New Zealand hosts an extraordinarily rich marine megafauna, including 50% of the world’s cetacean species. In this study, we used carbon and...

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Main Authors: Katharina J. Peters, Sarah J. Bury, Bethany Hinton, Emma L. Betty, Déborah Casano-Bally, Guido J. Parra, Karen A. Stockin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
diet
dolphins
stable isotopes
nitrogen
carbon
feeding ecology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/8/1179

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