Tracking cats revisited: Placing terrestrial mammalian carnivores on δ2H and δ18O isoscapes.
The relationship between hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopic compositions in environmental water and hair was investigated for both domestic cats (Felis catus) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris). A strong, but different, covariance was measured between the hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopic composit...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d3dc329605f147429bf321181566d554 2023-05-15T15:49:36+02:00 Tracking cats revisited: Placing terrestrial mammalian carnivores on δ2H and δ18O isoscapes. Geoff Koehler Keith A Hobson 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221876 https://doaj.org/article/d3dc329605f147429bf321181566d554 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221876 https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203 1932-6203 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0221876 https://doaj.org/article/d3dc329605f147429bf321181566d554 PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 9, p e0221876 (2019) Medicine R Science Q article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221876 2022-12-31T09:02:18Z The relationship between hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopic compositions in environmental water and hair was investigated for both domestic cats (Felis catus) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris). A strong, but different, covariance was measured between the hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopic compositions of local precipitation and hair keratin from both cats and dogs. These isotopic differences are most likely a result of the differences between the dietary and drinking water needs of cats compared to dogs. Moreover, the δ2H and δ18O values of hair from captive and wild felids and canids, such as cougars (Puma concolor), bobcats (Lynx rufus), and wolves (Canis lupus) are broadly consistent with these measurements. This evidence indicates that while the water budgets of terrestrial mammalian carnivores need to be considered in isotopic applications, it is clear that felids and canids may be placed on tissue-specific hydrogen and oxygen isotopic landscapes for ecological, provenance, or forensic studies. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Lynx Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles PLOS ONE 14 9 e0221876 |
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The relationship between hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopic compositions in environmental water and hair was investigated for both domestic cats (Felis catus) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris). A strong, but different, covariance was measured between the hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopic compositions of local precipitation and hair keratin from both cats and dogs. These isotopic differences are most likely a result of the differences between the dietary and drinking water needs of cats compared to dogs. Moreover, the δ2H and δ18O values of hair from captive and wild felids and canids, such as cougars (Puma concolor), bobcats (Lynx rufus), and wolves (Canis lupus) are broadly consistent with these measurements. This evidence indicates that while the water budgets of terrestrial mammalian carnivores need to be considered in isotopic applications, it is clear that felids and canids may be placed on tissue-specific hydrogen and oxygen isotopic landscapes for ecological, provenance, or forensic studies. |
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Tracking cats revisited: Placing terrestrial mammalian carnivores on δ2H and δ18O isoscapes. |
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Tracking cats revisited: Placing terrestrial mammalian carnivores on δ2H and δ18O isoscapes. |
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Tracking cats revisited: Placing terrestrial mammalian carnivores on δ2H and δ18O isoscapes. |
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Tracking cats revisited: Placing terrestrial mammalian carnivores on δ2H and δ18O isoscapes. |
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tracking cats revisited: placing terrestrial mammalian carnivores on δ2h and δ18o isoscapes. |
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