Isotopic evidence of salmon, Oncorhynchus spp., in the diet of the Wolverine, Gulo gulo, on Princess Royal Island, British Columbia

Evidence from δ13C and δ15N isotope signatures from hair samples from a Wolverine, Gulo gulo, suggest the use of salmon, Oncorhynchus spp., in the diet of the Wolverine on Princess Royal Island on the north coast of British Columbia. This is also the first published record of Wolverines on that isla...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Author: Shardlow, Thomas F.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2014
Subjects:
Wolverine
Gulo gulo
salmon
Oncorhynchus spp
isotope
carbon-13
δ13C
nitrogen-15
δ15N
Princess Royal Island
British Columbia
camera station
Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1515
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v127i4.1515
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Summary:Evidence from δ13C and δ15N isotope signatures from hair samples from a Wolverine, Gulo gulo, suggest the use of salmon, Oncorhynchus spp., in the diet of the Wolverine on Princess Royal Island on the north coast of British Columbia. This is also the first published record of Wolverines on that island.

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