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| DOI | 10.1007/S00442-021-05045-Z | ||||
| Año | 2021 | ||||
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The quantitative use of stable isotopes (SIs) for trophic studies has seen a rapid growth whereas fatty acid (FA) studies remain mostly qualitative. We apply the Bayesian tool MixSIAR to both SI and FA data to estimate the diet of three sympatric predators: the crabeater (Lobodon carcinophaga), Weddell (Leptonychotes weddellii) and leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx). We used SI data of their vibrissae and FA data of their outer blubber to produce comparable diet estimates for the same individuals. Both SI and FA models predicted the same main diet components, although the predicted proportions differed. For the crabeater seal, both methods identified krill, Euphausia superba, as the main, and almost exclusive, food item, although the FA model estimated a slightly lower proportion, potentially due to the low lipid content of krill compared to the fish species used in the model. For the Weddell seal the FA model identified the fish Pleuragramma antarcticum as the most important prey, whereas the SI model was not able to distinguish among prey species, identifying a ‘fish-squid’ group as the main diet component. For the leopard seal, both models identified krill as the main contributor; however, the predicted proportions for the secondary sources differed. Although vibrissae and outer blubber may not represent the same timeframe, the use of MixSIAR with FA data provides diet estimates comparable to those obtained with SI data, thus, both approaches were complimentary. The use of both biotracers offers a feasible option to study diets of wild animals in a quantitative manner.
| Ord. | Autor | Género | Institución - País |
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| 1 | GUERRERO, ALICIA, I | Mujer |
Universidad de Valparaíso - Chile
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| 2 | Pinnock, A. | - |
UNSW Sydney - Australia
Univ New South Wales - Australia |
| 3 | Negrete, J. | - |
Instituto Antártico Argentino - Argentina
Inst Antartico Argentino - Argentina |
| 4 | Rogers, Tracey L. | Mujer |
UNSW Sydney - Australia
Univ New South Wales - Australia |
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| Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico |
| FONDECYT Postdoctorado |
| Instituto Antártico Argentino |
| University of New South Wales |
| Scott Foundation |
| Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry Facility |
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| We acknowledge the Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry Facility within the Analytical Centre of the University of New South Wales, and particularly we thank Lewis Adler for his help with fatty acid analyses. We thank the Instituto Ant?rtico Argentino; our work would have not been possible without their logistic support. A special thanks to the Mammal team at Base Primavera: Sebasti?n Poljak, Magal? Bobinac, Gast?n Lo Coco, Juan Galliari and Pedro Carlini. |
| We acknowledge the Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry Facility within the Analytical Centre of the University of New South Wales, and particularly we thank Lewis Adler for his help with fatty acid analyses. We thank the Instituto Ant?rtico Argentino; our work would have not been possible without their logistic support. A special thanks to the Mammal team at Base Primavera: Sebasti?n Poljak, Magal? Bobinac, Gast?n Lo Coco, Juan Galliari and Pedro Carlini. |
| This study was funded by the Scott Foundation to TR, and FONDECYT Postdoctorado (3180433) to AG. |