Browsing Biology Faculty Research, Publications and Presentations by Subject "Food webs"

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  • Fatty acids as dietary tracers in benthic food webs 

    Kelly, Jennifer R., and Robert E. Scheibling. 2011. "Fatty acids as dietary tracers in benthic food webs." Marine Ecology Progress Series 446: 1-22. doi:10.3354/meps09559
    Fatty acid (FA) analysis is a well-established tool for studying trophic interactions in marine habitats. However, its application to benthic food webs poses 2 particular challenges. First, unlike pelagic zooplankton, ...

  • Symmetry, change, perturbation, and observing mode in natural communities 

    Lane, P.. 1986. "Symmetry, change, perturbation, and observing mode in natural communities." Ecology 67(1): 223-239.
    Like a kaleidoscope, nature presents continuously fleeting images of natural communities. It has been difficult to discern patterns of community structure in these elusive images. For both theoretical and applied considerations, ...