Stable isotope analysis reveals differences in domoic acid accumulation and feeding strategies of key vectors in a California hotspot for outbreaks
Sophie L. Bernstein, RI Ruiz-Cooley, Raphael M. Kudela, Clarissa R. Anderson, Robin C. Dunkin, John C. Field
Abstract
N values. Our study demonstrates the efficacy of combining multiple biogeochemical tracers to improve HAB monitoring efforts and identify the main routes of DA transfer across habitats and trophic levels.
Topics & Concepts
Trophic levelForagingδ15NKrillBiologyIsotope analysisPelagic zoneδ13CEcological nicheBayEcologyGeneralist and specialist speciesMarine ecosystemFisheryEcosystemHabitatStable isotope ratioOceanographyQuantum mechanicsPhysicsGeologyMarine Toxins and Detection MethodsIsotope Analysis in EcologyMarine and coastal ecosystems