Isotopic enrichment without change in diet: An ontogenetic shift in δ15N during insect metamorphosis

Functional Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 109-113

  Tibbets, Teresa M ^a   Wheeless, Leslie A ^a   Del Rio, Carlos Martínez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Larvae; Nitrogen; Stable isotope; Trophic position

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD WEB; INSECT; METABOLISM; METAMORPHOSIS; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; ONTOGENY; TROPHIC LEVEL;

BOMBYX MORI; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; MANDUCA SEXTA; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR; VANESSA CARDUI;

EID: 38149044885     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2007.01342.x     Document Type: Article

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