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Garrison, Lance P. "Spatial and dietary overlap in the Georges Bank groundfish community." Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 57, no. 8 (2000): 1679–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f00-117.

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Patterns in spatial and trophic resource partitioning in the fish community of the Georges Bank region are identified, accounting for size-based changes in diets. During autumn and spring, this community is divided into geographic assemblages of species that have high spatial overlap. Similarity in spatial distribution is primarily related to similarity in depth preferences, and seasonal differences in species composition within assemblages are related to migrations. There is also important trophic structure within the Georges Bank community separating predators based upon prey size and locati

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Villsen, Kurt, Emmanuel Corse, Gaït Archambaud-Suard, et al. "Diet Metabarcoding Reveals Extensive Dietary Overlap between Two Benthic Stream Fishes (Zingel asper and Cottus gobio) and Provides Insights into Their Coexistence." Diversity 14, no. 5 (2022): 412. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d14050412.

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Niche partitioning studies are essential to understand the mechanisms that allow ecologically similar species to coexist. The Rhone streber (Zingel asper) and the European bullhead (Cottus gobio) are both benthic riverine fishes that consume macroinvertebrates. Both species are protected under European legislature. We focused on trophic niche partitioning between these species, as sufficient access to trophic resources is an important requirement for long-term coexistence. We used a combination of faeces metabarcoding dietary data and prey community data to evaluate dietary overlap, trophic ni

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Klinges, David H., Charles W. Martin, and Brian J. Roberts. "Ecological associations of the coastal marsh periwinkle snail Littoraria irrorata: field and laboratory evidence of vegetation habitat preferences." PeerJ 13 (March 12, 2025): e19071. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19071.

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Coastal salt marshes serve as the margin between terrestrial and marine biomes, provide a variety of important services, and are dynamic ecosystems characterized by keystone species that shape trophic networks. In coastal salt marshes of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States, marsh periwinkle snails (Littoraria irrorata) exhibit high abundance and form critical trophic pathways as important herbivores and detritivores. Specifically, snails forage on Spartina alterniflora and associated fungal growth, for which L. irrorata may act as a top-down control on plant growth. Yet, L. irror

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Vacheva, Emiliya, and Borislav Naumov. "Data on the Trophic Spectrum of Ablepharus kitaibelii (Reptilia: Scincidae)." Acta zoologica bulgarica 77, no. 1 (2025): 85. https://doi.org/10.71424/azb77.1.2824.

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The snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus kitaibelii) is one of the smallest European lizards and is still insufficiently studied, especially in regard to its trophic preferences. We studied a total of 100 individual faecal samples of A. kitaibelii from two sites in Western Bulgaria and collected information for the potential trophic resource (using pit-fall traps). The results showed that Araneae and Auchenorrhyncha have the largest relative share in the trophic spectrum of the species, which, to some extent, confirms what was found in previous studies. The presence of five higher taxa of invertebrate

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Andriishyn, B., N. Balandiukh, O. Hnatyna, et al. "Coenotic relations within heterotrophic consortions on the example of some animal key species." Visnyk of Lviv University. Biological series, no. 93 (January 29, 2025): 46–61. https://doi.org/10.30970/vlubs.2024.93.05.

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The role of animal key species in forest, wetland and fresh-water ecosystems as the concentrators of species diversity of the individuals of different taxa (consorts) is described in the article from the heterotrophic determinated paradigm point of view. The analysis of consortive relations was based on the research of key species’ representatives trophics mainly, less attention was paid to other relation types (topic, fabric and foric). Mammals, birds, amphibians, insects, mollusks and the representatives of zooplankton were the study objects of our key species research. In particular, our at

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Chukwuka, Azubuike Victor, Adedeji Hameed Adebowale, and Oloyede Adeyemi Adekolurejo. "Morphological Differences and Trophic Niche Breadth of Sarotherodon galilaeus and Oreochromis niloticus from the Freshwater Lake Geriyo, North-Eastern Nigeria." Croatian Journal of Fisheries 77, no. 1 (2019): 19–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2019-0003.

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Abstract The relationship between morphological traits and feeding ecology of the only two tilapiine cichlids (Sarotherodon galilaeus and Oreochromis niloticus) in Lake Geriyo, northeastern Nigeria, was examined. Stomach contents of 504 individuals were examined and analyzed to relate morphological differences of each species to its dietary preferences. Eleven ecological relevant morphological variables, including total length, standard length, head length, body depth, eye diameter, pectoral spine length, pelvic spine length, dorsal fin ray count, dorsal spine count and anal fin ray count, wer

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Pedroza-Ramos, Adriana, Cesar E. Tamaris-Turizo, and Nelson Aranguren-Riaño. "Feeding preferences in aquatic invertebrates associated to Egeria densa in a tropical high-mountain lake." Revista de Biología Tropical 68, S2 (2020): S92—S103. http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/rbt.v68is2.44341.

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Introduction: The benthic fauna of the littoral zone in lakes is important in transferring energy to other trophic levels, habitat coupling, and helping to keep habitat stability. The study of this type of interactions in lentic systems is priority, since functional aspects about biological communities are unknown. Objective: Describing the trophic relations of aquatic invertebrates of the littoral zone in a tropical high mountain lake by characterizing gut content and stable isotope analysis of δ13C and δ15N. Methods: Samples of benthic invertebrates were collected in the littoral zone of the

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Bergamino, Leandro, and Nicole B. Richoux. "Food preferences of the estuarine crab Sesarma catenata estimated through laboratory experiments." Marine and Freshwater Research 66, no. 8 (2015): 750. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/mf14122.

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Feeding by sesarmid crabs on plants represents an important energy pathway within some estuarine ecosystems. We examined the trophic ecology of estuarine sesarmid crabs Sesarma catenata through a series of laboratory feeding-preference experiments. Our experiments considered decomposed and mature leaves of terrestrial riparian trees, marsh plants Chenolea diffusa and Sarcocornia perennis and the marshgrass Spartina maritima as potential food items. S. catenata preferred decomposed leaves of terrestrial riparian trees, followed by decomposed and mature leaves of S. maritima. We suggest that the

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Castaño, John Harold, Jaime Andrés Carranza, and Jairo Pérez-Torres. "Diet and trophic structure in assemblages of montane frugivorous phyllostomid bats." Acta Oecologica 91 (June 5, 2018): 81–90. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13408401.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Neotropical frugivorous bats display a trophic structure composed of bat species with dietary preferences of core plant taxa (Artibeus-Ficus + Cecropia, Carollia-Piper, Sturnira- Solanum + Piper). This structure is hypothesized to be an ancestral trait, suggesting that similar diets would be observed throughout a species' range. However, most evidence comes from lowlands where data from montane habitats are scarce. In high mountain environments both diversity of bats and plants decreases with altitude; such decline in plant diversity produces

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Kasičová, Zuzana, Andrea Schreiberová, Andrea Kimáková, and Alica Kočišová. "Blood meal analysis: host-feeding patterns of biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae, Culicoides Latreille) in Slovakia." Parasite 28 (2021): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2021058.

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Biting midges of the genus Culicoides are vectors of important pathogens affecting domestic and wild animals and have played a major role in the re-emergence of new outbreaks of bluetongue (BTV) and Schmallenberg (SBV) viruses in Europe. To determine vector-host specificity, trophic preference from blood meal analysis is of major importance in the surveillance of arthropod-borne diseases. Of 28,752 specimens collected, we identified 17 Culicoides species and investigated a total of 48 host sequences from the blood meals. Culicoides obsoletus/C. scoticus, C. dewulfi, C. pulicaris, C. lupicaris,

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Sonowal, Monjeet, Nipen Nayak, and S. P. BIswas. "Feeding Behaviour of Tank Goby, Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton) and Its Rearing Feasibility in Upper Assam." Spectrum: Science and Technology 7, no. 1 (2020): 61–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.54290/spect/2020.v7.1.0008.

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Feeding behaviour and rearing feasibility of a multipurpose wild goby fish, Glossogobius giuris in backyard ponds has been discussed. The fish shows inclination towards animal diet with wide range of food preferences at various trophic levels. Specimens collected from natural habitat and also from rearing pond indicate its preference towards small sized fishes. The fish is a voracious feeder and exhibit somewhat aggressive behaviour when kept in fasting mode for a period of 12 to 24 hour. Further, the fish prefers mostly in live food, be it small fish, earthworm or mosquito larvae but exhibit

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Feng, Lichao, Liang Chang, Shaoqing Zhang, Xinyu Zhu, Sina Adl, and Donghui Wu. "What Is the Carcass-Usage Mode of the Collembola? A Case Study of Entomobrya proxima in the Laboratory." Insects 10, no. 3 (2019): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects10030067.

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Collembola display a variety of feeding habits, and prey on many types of food at different trophic levels in the soil. In most cases, their feeding selections are widely varied. In the interest of the food preferences of E. proxima, we attempted to confirm how the Collembola utilize food when feeding on carrion (unusual sources). Four different soil animals (with different stable isotope values and increasing trophic levels) were used to examine whether collembolans can use dead insects as a food resource in specific manners, depending on food preference. Our results demonstrated that the foo

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Feranec, Robert S., and Larisa R. G. DeSantis. "Understanding specifics in generalist diets of carnivorans by analyzing stable carbon isotope values in Pleistocene mammals of Florida." Paleobiology 40, no. 3 (2014): 477–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1666/13055.

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Within ancient ecosystems, it is generally difficult to determine the specific diets of species from higher trophic levels, which in turn hinders our understanding of trophic relationships and energy flow through these systems. To better understand the ecology of taxa at higher trophic levels, we used analysis of tooth enamel stable carbon isotope values to infer the dietary preferences of Canis edwardii and Smilodon gracilis from the Leisey Shell Pit 1A (LSP 1A) and Inglis 1A, two Pleistocene localities in Florida. The goals of the analyses were to (1) determine whether these carnivorans spec

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Barinova, Sophia. "Plants, Mosses, Charophytes, Protozoan, and Bacteria Water Quality Indicators for Assessment of Organic Pollution and Trophic Status of Continental Water Bodies." Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research 23, no. 3 (2021): 17–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/trser-2021-0018.

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Abstract This paper presents data compilation for indicator species of organic pollution and trophic state of continental waters. Information was collected from research papers, monographs, electronic resources, and our research. Altogether 316 species of higher plants, plants, mosses, charophytes, protozoan, and bacteria from 11 taxonomical phyla are represented with ecological preferences for saprobity indicators with saprobity index (S) and indicators of trophic state. This comprehensive data can be used for the purpose of aquatic ecosystem assessment and monitoring of water quality based o

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Barinova, Sophia, and Vasiliy Dyadichko. "Zoological Water Quality Indicators for Assessment of Organic Pollution and Trophic Status of Continental Water Bodies." Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research 24, no. 3 (2022): 65–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/trser-2022-0021.

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Abstract This paper presents data compilation for invertebrates and protists indicator taxa of organic pollution and trophic state of continental waters. Information was collected from research papers, monographs, electronic resources, and our own research. Altogether 1732 indicator taxa of Kingdoms Protista, Protozoa, Chromista, and Animalia from 19 taxonomical Phyla are represented with ecological preferences for saprobity with saprobity index (S) and trophic state. This comprehensive data can be used for the purpose of aquatic ecosystem assessment and monitoring of water quality based on bi

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KUKLINA, Alla, and Alexandra STOGOVA. "Experimental study of the feeding preferences of Arion vulgaris (Gastropoda: Arionidae) in Central Russia." Ruthenica, Russian Malacological Journal 35, no. 3 (2025): 131–41. https://doi.org/10.35885/ruthenica.2025.35(3).2.

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The results of the experimental study of food preferences of Arion vulgaris in the conditions of Central Russia are presented. Fifty-five native and alien plant species from 22 families were used in the experiment. A. vulgaris causes the greatest damage to the Apiaceae and to a lesser extent to the Polygonaceae, Onagraceae and Ranunculaceae. Assessment of trophic preferences of the A. vulgaris showed a wide food plasticity, providing high adaptability of this species.

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Lunghi, Enrico, Claudia Corti, Marta Biaggini, Yahui Zhao, and Fabio Cianferoni. "The Trophic Niche of Two Sympatric Species of Salamanders (Plethodontidae and Salamandridae) from Italy." Animals 12, no. 17 (2022): 2221. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12172221.

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The trophic niche of a species is one of the fundamental traits of species biology. The ideal trophic niche of a species is realized in the absence of interspecific competition, targeting the most profitable and easy-to-handle food resources. However, when a competitor is present, species adopt different strategies to reduce competition and promote coexistence. In this study, we assessed the potential mechanisms that allow the coexistence of two generalist salamanders: the Italian cave salamander (Speleomantes italicus) and the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra). We surveyed, in April 202

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Suzuki, S., T. Kawai, and T. Sakamaki. "Combination of trophic group habitat preferences determines coral reef fish assemblages." Marine Ecology Progress Series 586 (January 11, 2018): 141–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps12378.

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Barinova, Sophia, and Thomas Smith. "Flora of Algae and Cyanobacteria of Continental Waters of Israel in the XXI Century: Taxonomy, Autecology and Water Quality Indicators." Diversity 14, no. 5 (2022): 328. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d14050328.

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The article presents a list of algal species and cyanobacteria found in the continental waters of Israel in 1898–2022. Research progressed in 2000–2022 by increasing the list from 1261 to 1628 species belonging to fourteen phyla. Taxonomic analysis shows that diatoms, cyanobacteria, and green algae predominated. The first-time data has been synthesized to identify the indicator properties of Israel’s aquatic flora carried out on algae and cyanobacteria, which can be used to monitor water quality. The species’ ecological preferences are given for ten environmental variables: substrate preferenc

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Hospitaleche, Carolina, Alejandra Piro, and M. Sosa. "The mandibulosphenoidal joint in penguins, albatrosses, and petrels: comparative anatomy and functional implications." Vertebrate Zoology 70 (June 16, 2020): 263–74. https://doi.org/10.26049/VZ70-3-2020-01.

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We discuss the potential use of the mandibulosphenoidal joint structures to interpret the diet and trophic habits of penguins, albatrosses, and petrels. For this purpose, several species of these phylogenetically related groups, whose diet and feeding strategies are already known, were selected. After comparisons, we conclude that: 1 – the efficiency of the quadrate-articular primary articulation is decisive for the development of the secondary mandibulosphenoidal joint, 2 – the morphology of the mandibulosphenoidal joint is closely related to the trophic habits of specialist birds, and 3 – th

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Pokhylenko, A. P., O. O. Didur, Yu L. Kulbachko, and Yu Yu Ovchynnykova. "Trophic selectivity of litter saprophages (Diplopoda, Isopoda) in natural forests in the steppe conditions." Ecology and Noospherology 30, no. 1 (2019): 24–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.15421/031904.

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The forest litter serves as a bridge between the above ground forest flora and fauna with the soil. Trophic activity of soil invertebrates affects the decomposition processes of plant organic residues and, thus, on the forest soils fertility. It is a natural mechanism that positively influences on maintenance and improvement of natural soils properties. The object of this study is the representatives of Diplopoda Rossiulus kessleri (Lohmander, 1927) and Isopoda Porcellio scaber (Latreille, 1804). The aim of the paper is to qualify the trophic preferences of the saprophages, as soil invertebrat

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Peralta-Milan, Shielameh, and Severino Salmo III. "Evaluating Patterns of Fish Assemblage Changes from Different-aged Reforested Mangroves in Lingayen Gulf." Journal of Environmental Science and Management 16, no. 1 (2013): 11–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.47125/jesam/2013_1/02.

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Philippines, composed of: seven-year (Tondol, Anda), nine-year (Pangapisan, Alaminos), 11-yr (Imbo, Anda), 12-yr (pilar, Bolinao, and 19-yr stands (Bangrin, Bani) were investigated. A modified local triangular trap net was deployed ~1 m from the edge of the plantation of each site at low tide for three days (before, during, and after spring tide) in December 2008 and February 2009. Fish samples were collected the following day, measured, then weighed in the laboratory. Fish species were categorized based on trophic level and habitat preferences. A total of 593 individuals belonging to 50 speci

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Nahon, Sarah, Christophe Jaeger, Christophe Menniti, et al. "Food preferences of fish in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture freshwater ponds based on fatty acids and stable isotopes." Aquatic Living Resources 37 (2024): 17. https://doi.org/10.1051/alr/2024015.

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Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) is a solution to biomitigate waste by rearing species from different trophic levels. In European freshwater fishponds, common carp is often produced along with secondary fish species. Developing recycling IMTA systems requires better understanding of the complexity of trophic interactions between fish. Analyses of fatty acid and stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen are suitable tools for determining food preferences of fish species. Three IMTA systems, including carp, roach, rudd and perch, were investigated in ponds: a semi-intensive (SI) pond in

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Klink, Saskia, Philipp Giesemann, and Gerhard Gebauer. "Picky carnivorous plants? Investigating preferences for preys’ trophic levels – a stable isotope natural abundance approach with two terrestrial and two aquatic Lentibulariaceae tested in Central Europe." Annals of Botany 123, no. 7 (2019): 1167–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcz022.

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Abstract Background and Aims Stable isotope two-source linear mixing models are frequently used to calculate the nutrient-uptake efficiency of carnivorous plants from pooled prey. This study aimed to separate prey into three trophic levels as pooled prey limits statements about the contribution of a specific trophic level to the nutrition of carnivorous plants. Phytoplankton were used as an autotrophic reference for aquatic plants as the lack of suitable reference plants impedes calculation of their efficiency. Methods Terrestrial (Pinguicula) and aquatic (Utricularia) carnivorous plants along

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Niare, Sirama, Fatalmoudou Tandina, Bernard Davoust, et al. "Accurate identification of Anopheles gambiae Giles trophic preferences by MALDI-TOF MS." Infection, Genetics and Evolution 63 (September 2018): 410–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2017.09.009.

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Quintana, Rubén Darío. "Influence of livestock grazing on the capybara’s trophic niche and forage preferences." Acta Theriologica 47, no. 2 (2002): 175–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf03192457.

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Chashchukhin, V. A., and D. G. Sofronov. "Trophic preferences of bees (Apoidea) in meadow biocenoses of the southern taiga." Russian Journal of Ecology 40, no. 6 (2009): 452–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/s1067413609060137.

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KRISTENOVA, Marta, Alice EXNEROVA, and Pavel STYS. "Seed preferences of Pyrrhocoris apterus (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae): Are there specialized trophic populations?" European Journal of Entomology 108, no. 4 (2011): 581–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.14411/eje.2011.075.

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Chen, Mianrun, Dongyoung Kim, Hongbin Liu, and Chang-Keun Kang. "Variability in copepod trophic levels and feeding selectivity based on stable isotope analysis in Gwangyang Bay of the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula." Biogeosciences 15, no. 7 (2018): 2055–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-2055-2018.

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Abstract. Trophic preference (i.e., food resources and trophic levels) of different copepod groups was assessed along a salinity gradient in the temperate estuarine Gwangyang Bay of Korea, based on seasonal investigation of taxonomic results in 2015 and stable isotope analysis incorporating multiple linear regression models. The δ13C and δ15N values of copepods in the bay displayed significant spatial heterogeneity as well as seasonal variations, which were indicated by their significant relationships with salinity and temperature, respectively. Both spatial and temporal variations reflected t

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Gregor, František, Hana Šefrová, Aleš Laštůvka, and Zdeněk Laštůvka. "Host Plant Selection in Phyllonorycter Species Living on Willows and Their Hybrids (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)." Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 67, no. 3 (2019): 667–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun201967030667.

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Own knowledge on host plants and on the breadth of the trophic specialization of central European species ofPhyllonorycterHübner, 1822 living onSalixspp. obtained over the past 60 years are presented. A total of 8 species were evaluated and divided into four groups after their trophic relationships; monophagous species:Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella(Stainton, 1851) onSalix repenss. l., andP. viminetorum(Stainton, 1854) onSalix viminalis(here only provisorly due to the small number of reared specimens); narrowly oligophagous species:P. dubitella(Herrich‑Schäffer, 1855) andP. salicicolella(Sirco

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Bestion, Elvire, Andrea Soriano-Redondo, Julien Cucherousset, et al. "Altered trophic interactions in warming climates: consequences for predator diet breadth and fitness." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 286, no. 1914 (2019): 20192227. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.2227.

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Species interactions are central in predicting the impairment of biodiversity with climate change. Trophic interactions may be altered through climate-dependent changes in either predator food preferences or prey communities. Yet, climate change impacts on predator diet remain surprisingly poorly understood. We experimentally studied the consequences of 2°C warmer climatic conditions on the trophic niche of a generalist lizard predator. We used a system of semi-natural mesocosms housing a variety of invertebrate species and in which climatic conditions were manipulated. Lizards in warmer clima

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Avanesyan, Alina. "Should I Eat or Should I Go? Acridid Grasshoppers and Their Novel Host Plants: Potential for Biotic Resistance." Plants 7, no. 4 (2018): 83. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants7040083.

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Novel, non-coevolved associations between introduced plants and native insect herbivores may lead to changes in trophic interactions in native communities, as well as to substantial economic problems. Although some studies in invasion ecology demonstrated that native herbivores can preferentially feed on introduced plants and therefore contribute to the biotic resistance of native communities to plant invasions, the role of acridid grasshoppers as native generalist insect herbivores is largely overlooked. This systematic review aimed to identify patterns of grasshopper feeding preferences for

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Shephard, Samuel, Cóilín Minto, Melanie Zölck, Simon Jennings, Deirdre Brophy, and David Reid. "Scavenging on trawled seabeds can modify trophic size structure of bottom-dwelling fish." ICES Journal of Marine Science 71, no. 2 (2013): 398–405. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fst134.

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Abstract Shephard, S., Minto, C., Zölck, M., Jennings, S., Brophy, D., and Reid, D. 2014. Scavenging on trawled seabeds can modify trophic size structure of bottom-dwelling fish. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 71: 398–405. Disturbance by towed bottom-fishing gears often kills larger sensitive benthos, leading to changes in the abundance, size, and species composition of benthic communities. Short-term availability of trawl-damaged prey, and longer-term shifts in benthic prey community composition, both have the potential to affect feeding opportunities and realized dietary preferences of bo

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Zamora-Silva, Andrea, and Manuel António E. Malaquias. "Diet preferences of the Aglajidae: a family of cephalaspidean gastropod predators on tropical and temperate shores." Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 96, no. 5 (2015): 1101–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315415000739.

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Aglajidae is a family of tropical and temperate marine Cephalaspidea gastropod slugs regarded as active predators. In order to better understand their food habits and trophic interactions, we have studied the diet of all genera through the examination of gut contents. Specimens were dissected for the digestive tract and gut contents were removed and identified by optical and scanning electron microscopy. Our results confirmed that carnivory is the only feeding mode in aglajids and showed a sharp preference for vagile prey (94% of food items). We suggest that the interaction between crawling sp

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Gáper, Ján, Svetlana Gáperová, Peter Pristaš, et al. "The geographical distribution, trophic modes, and host preferences of Fomitopsis pinicola in Central Europe: a comprehensive review." Central European Forestry Journal 71, no. 1 (2025): 73–82. https://doi.org/10.2478/forj-2024-0026.

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Abstract Fomitopsis pinicola [Sw.] P. Karst. is one of the most common wood-decaying macrofungi which is adapted to growth under different environmental conditions, but little is known about its intraspecific variation in spatial distribution, function and substrate specificity in different habitats. To understand how the geographical distribution, trophic mode and host specificity of this fungus vary across different habitat categories, we analysed its habitat and trophic preferences using Slovakia (Central Europe) as an example. For this purpose we studied and compared the archived material

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Bo, Tiziano, Stefano Fenoglio, and Giorgio Malacarne. "Diet of Dinocras cephalotes and Perla marginata (Plecoptera: Perlidae) in an Apennine stream (northwestern Italy)." Canadian Entomologist 139, no. 3 (2007): 358–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/n06-005.

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AbstractThe feeding habits of nymphs of Perla marginata (Panzer) and Dinocras cephalotes (Curtis) were investigated in the Rio Orbarina (northwestern Italy). These species are among the largest European carnivorous freshwater invertebrates and they play an important role in the trophic structure of small, fishless Apennine streams. We examined the gut contents of 60 P. marginata and 60 D. cephalotes nymphs to characterize the diets and evaluate possible feeding differences between the species. In both of these predaceous stoneflies, the diet included vegetable detritus, mainly in the smaller i

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Evangelopoulos, Athanasios, Antonios Geropoulos, Nikolaos Kamidis, and Emmanouil Koutrakis. "Ontogenetic, Spatial and Inter-Annual Variability in the Diet of European Hake Merluccius merluccius Linnaeus, 1758, in the North Aegean Sea." Fishes 9, no. 7 (2024): 257. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fishes9070257.

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This study contributes to filling knowledge gaps regarding recent information on the diet of the European hake, Merluccius merluccius Linnaeus, 1758, in the Greek seas, particularly its ontogenetic shifts and its spatiotemporal variability. The trophic preferences of M. merluccius were investigated in the North Aegean Sea during the summers of 2019 to 2023 with visual stomach content analysis to assess its composition, diversity, and variability across body-size classes, years, and subareas. The identified prey are functionally diverse and in many cases also primary targets for local fisheries

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Cuthbert, Ross N., Rana Al-Jaibachi, Tatenda Dalu, Jaimie T. A. Dick, and Amanda Callaghan. "The influence of microplastics on trophic interaction strengths and oviposition preferences of dipterans." Science of The Total Environment 651 (February 2019): 2420–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.108.

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Tirado, C., A. Cortés, E. Miranda-Urbina, and M. A. Carretero. "Trophic preferences in an assemblage of mammal herbivores from Andean Puna (Northern Chile)." Journal of Arid Environments 79 (April 2012): 8–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.12.003.

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Catania, S. V. L., J. Koprivnikar, and S. J. McCauley. "Size-dependent predation alters interactions between parasites and predators." Canadian Journal of Zoology 94, no. 9 (2016): 631–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2016-0088.

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Increasing evidence indicates that parasites play an important role within many systems as prey for higher trophic levels. Predation on parasites can decrease their numbers and may affect host infection rates. Cercariae, a free-living infectious stage of trematode parasites, are abundant in freshwater systems and are directly consumed by a number of freshwater predators. However, few studies have tested whether predators exhibit a preference for cercariae when alternative prey are available or how these preferences vary across predator body sizes. We assessed whether dragonfly larvae (dot-tail

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Troncoso, Jesús Souza, Victoriano Urgorri, and Celia Olabarría. "Estructura trófica de los moluscos de sustratos duros infralitorales de la Ría de Ares y Betanzos (Galicia, NO España)." Iberus 14(2) (December 31, 1996): 131–41. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4642583.

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The subtidal bottoms of the Ría de Ares-Betanzos are characterized by the dominance of soft, principally sandy substrata. Nevertheless, in the study programme of the molluscs of the ría, five rocky subtidal localities have been sampled. The sample collection was made using the underwater aspiration method by means of SCUBA diving. The studied zones were between 12 and 32 metres deep. The values of diversity (H’) were high, they come up their maximum in the deepest locality E01 (H’= 3.34) and the highest value for equitability (J) was found in E05 (J= 0.75). For this s

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Liu, Bingqing, Mianrun Chen, and Chunsheng Wang. "The Dynamics of Trophic Cascades on Phytoplankton Induced by Mesozooplankton in Coastal Water, Daya Bay, Northern South China Sea." Microorganisms 12, no. 10 (2024): 1982. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12101982.

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Daya Bay, a semi-enclosed bay in the northern South China Sea and to the east of the Pearl River Estuary, is rich in biological resources and diverse habitats. Current research on mesozooplankton in Daya Bay has mainly focused on aspects such as species composition, biomass, and biodiversity in the zooplankton community. However, there is limited research on the top-down effects of mesozooplankton on prey communities. This study conducted seasonal in-situ cultivation experiments from 2015 to 2017. By combining mesozooplankton grazing experiments and microzooplankton dilution experiments, the m

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Meyer, III Wallace M., Kenneth A. Hayes, Norine W. Yeung, et al. "The trail less traveled: Envisioning a new approach to identifying key food resources for threatened Hawaiian arboreal snails." Nature Conservation 51 (February 10, 2023): 137–53. https://doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.51.94952.

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Our understanding of Hawaiian arboreal snails' diets remains rudimentary, hindering the development of effective conservation strategies. To identify important food resources, we tested the hypothesis that epiphytic microbial assemblages differ on plant species preferred and avoided by snails at Mt. Kaala Natural Area Reserve, where snail plant preferences are known from previous studies. Comparing microbial assemblages on plants that snails both prefer and avoid was identified as a potentially key step to moving research away from characterizing which microbes snails encounter, towards testin

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Simanjuntak, Charles P. H., Kustiyani Kustiyani, Ridwan Affandi, M. Fadjar Rahardjo, and Tri Prabowo. "Feeding preferences and diet overlap of sciaenids fishes in Pabean Bay, Indramayu." Jurnal Iktiologi Indonesia 22, no. 2 (2022): 157–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.32491/jii.v22i2.652.

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The trophic ecology of Sciaenid fishes, one group of the demersal fishes in Pabean Bay, Indramayu is described in our study. A total of 14 types of prey were identified belonging to three groups (Decapod Crustacean, Mollusca, and Bony fishes) to analyze the feeding preferences and diet breadth overlap. The preferred prey items of Johnius belangerii (Belanger's croaker) were Calappidae (Ii = 16.12), followed by Squilla sp. (15.5), and Penaeus sp. (14.6); while Johnius borneensis (Sharpnose hammer croaker) were Penaeus sp. (Ii = 86.5), followed by Calappidae (3.45), and Acetes sp. (1.38); Johniu

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Ruhl, Patrick J., Elizabeth A. Flaherty, and John B. Dunning. "Using stable isotopes of plasma, red blood cells, feces, and feathers to assess mature-forest bird diet during the post-fledging period." Canadian Journal of Zoology 98, no. 1 (2020): 39–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2019-0109.

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Post-fledging use of early successional habitat by mature-forest birds is well-documented, but the important trophic factors driving this association remain poorly understood. We used stable isotope analysis of plasma, red blood cells, feces, and feathers to determine foraging preferences of three mature-forest bird species captured in 8-year-old clearcuts during the post-fledging period. We did not identify a significant source contribution in any consumer tissue combination using MixSIAR posterior distributions, but the position of consumer tissues in bivariate isotope mixing space suggested

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Caputo, M., S. Elwen, T. Gridley, et al. "Dietary plasticity of two coastal dolphin species in the Benguela upwelling ecosystem." Marine Ecology Progress Series 669 (July 8, 2021): 227–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps13755.

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Defining the trophic relationships of marine predators and their dietary preferences is essential in understanding their role and importance in ecosystems. Here we used stable isotope analysis of skin samples (δ15N values reflecting trophic level and δ13C values reflecting foraging habitat) to investigate resource partitioning and spatial differences of the feeding ecology of dusky dolphins Lagenorhynchus obscurus and Heaviside’s dolphins Cephalorhynchus heavisidii from 2 coastal study sites separated by 400 km along the coast of central (Walvis Bay) and southern (Lüderitz) Namibia in the Beng

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Sow, Ahmadou, Julien Haran, Laure Benoit, Maxime Galan, and Thierry Brévault. "DNA Metabarcoding as a Tool for Disentangling Food Webs in Agroecosystems." Insects 11, no. 5 (2020): 294. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects11050294.

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Better knowledge of food webs and related ecological processes is fundamental to understanding the functional role of biodiversity in ecosystems. This is particularly true for pest regulation by natural enemies in agroecosystems. However, it is generally difficult to decipher the impact of predators, as they often leave no direct evidence of their activity. Metabarcoding via high-throughput sequencing (HTS) offers new opportunities for unraveling trophic linkages between generalist predators and their prey, and ultimately identifying key ecological drivers of natural pest regulation. Here, thi

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Dormont, Laurent, Guillaume Epinat, and Jean-Pierre Lumaret. "Trophic Preferences Mediated by Olfactory Cues in Dung Beetles Colonizing Cattle and Horse Dung." Environmental Entomology 33, no. 2 (2004): 370–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/0046-225x-33.2.370.

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Fenoglio, Stefano, Tiziano Bo, and Giorgio Malacarne. "Preimaginal feeding habits of Dictyogenus fontium (Plecoptera, Perlodidae) in an alpine brook in NW Italy." Entomologica Fennica 18, no. 1 (2007): 27–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.33338/ef.84373.

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The feeding habits of Dictyogenus fontium nymphs were investigated in the Rio Olen, an alpine brook in NW Italy. In an analysis of the gut contents of 84 nymphs, we detected evident trophic preferences: Chironomidae (Diptera) were the major component of the prey ingested, independently of their availability in the substratum. Plant detritus and algae were also an important part of the diet of this carnivorous stonefly. The findings are discussed on the basis of ecological considerations.

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Patitucci, Luciano Damián, Pablo Ricardo Mulieri, Juan Alberto Schnack, and Juan Carlos Mariluis. "Assemblages of saprophagous muscids (Diptera: Muscidae) in three urban sites of temperate Argentina." Revista Colombiana de Entomología 39, no. 2 (2013): 291–300. http://dx.doi.org/10.25100/socolen.v39i2.8255.

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Muscidae occupy a great diversity of habitats and trophic niches. In temperate environments, the knowledge of ecological aspects of saprophagous muscids is fragmentary. The aim of this work was to characterize the assemblages of saprophagous muscids regarding their richness and abundance, bait preference, heliophily, and seasonality of species in three sites with different urbanization levels sampled during two years in an area of temperate Argentina. A total of 3,321 specimens belonging to 20 species were collected. The baits and microhabitat preferences, and seasonal fluctuation of species w

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