A forensic approach to understanding diet and habitat use from stable isotope analysis of (avian) claw material

Functional Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 270-275

  Bearhop, S ^a   Furness, R W ^a   Hilton, G M ^b   Votier, S C ^a   Waldron, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Claw growth rate; Habitat marker; Neotropical migrant; Toenail; Trophic marker

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; DIET; HABITAT USE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038063067     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2003.00725.x     Document Type: Article

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