Stable isotopes as measure of niche breadth of nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Rocas Atoll, Brazil
The study analysed the niche breadth of nesting green turtles, Chelonia mydas, on Rocas Atoll, Brazil, through stable isotopes (δ15N and δ13C), comparing samplings of egg yolk and carapace collected from two nesting groups (2017 and 2019). The mean δ15N values in egg yolk and carapace were 7.1‰...
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author | Agostinho, Karoline Fernanda Ferreira Monteiro, Leandro Rabello Carvalho, Carlos Eduardo Veiga de Beneditto, Ana Paula Madeira Di |
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description | The study analysed the niche breadth of nesting green turtles, Chelonia mydas, on Rocas Atoll, Brazil, through stable isotopes (δ15N and δ13C), comparing samplings of egg yolk and carapace collected from two nesting groups (2017 and 2019). The mean δ15N values in egg yolk and carapace were 7.1‰ (2017) and 6.8‰ (2019), and 7.8‰ (2017) and 7.3‰ (2019), respectively. For δ13C, the mean values were -17.4‰ (2017) and -17.5‰ (2019) in egg yolk, and -18.4‰ (2017) and -17.9‰ (2019) in carapace. The results suggest herbivory in coastal-benthic environments as the main feeding pattern in this nesting population. The niche breadth was similar between 2017 and 2019 in both tissues. In general, the trophic diversity (NR, CR, CD and SEA) was comparable between years as well as the trophic redundancy (MNND and SDNND), which was overall high. The niche metrics pointed to a homogeneous feeding pattern in the two nesting groups (2017 and 2019). This study adds a piece to solve the puzzle of adult green turtle trophic ecology. O estudo analisou a amplitude do nicho de tartarugas verdes, Chelonia mydas, no Atol das Rocas, Brasil, por meio de isótopos estáveis (δ15N e δ13C), comparando amostragens de gema de ovo e carapaça coletadas de dois grupos de nidificação (2017 e 2019). Os valores médios de δ15N na gema do ovo e na carapaça foram 7,1‰ (2017) e 6,8‰ (2019), e 7,8‰ (2017) e 7,3‰ (2019), respectivamente. Para δ13C, os valores médios foram -17,4‰ (2017) e -17,5‰ (2019) na gema de ovo, e -18,4‰ (2017) e -17,9‰ (2019) na carapaça. Os resultados sugerem que a herbivoria em ambientes costeiros-bentônicos é o principal padrão alimentar nesta população. A amplitude do nicho foi semelhante entre 2017 e 2019 em ambos os tecidos. Em geral, a diversidade trófica (NR, CR, CD e SEA) foi comparável entre os anos, assim como a redundância trófica (MNND e SDNND), que em geral foi elevada. As métricas de nicho apontaram para um padrão de alimentação homogêneo nos dois grupos de nidificação (2017 e 2019). Este estudo ... |
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spelling | ftsustenerepubl:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/5292 2025-04-27T14:35:58+00:00 Stable isotopes as measure of niche breadth of nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Rocas Atoll, Brazil Isótopos estáveis como medida de amplitude de nicho de tartarugas verdes (Chelonia mydas) nidificantes no Atol das Rocas, Brasil Agostinho, Karoline Fernanda Ferreira Monteiro, Leandro Rabello Carvalho, Carlos Eduardo Veiga de Beneditto, Ana Paula Madeira Di 2021-01-13 application/pdf https://www.sustenere.inf.br/index.php/rica/article/view/CBPC2179-6858.2021.003.0008 eng eng Sustenere Publishing https://www.sustenere.inf.br/index.php/rica/article/view/CBPC2179-6858.2021.003.0008/2678 Copyright (c) 2021 Revista Ibero-Americana de Ciências Ambientais Ibero-American Journal of Environmental Sciences; Vol. 12 No. 3 (2021): Revista Ibero-Americana de Ciências Ambientais - Mar 2021; 82-89 Revista Iberoamericana de Ciencias Ambientales; Vol. 12 Núm. 3 (2021): Revista Ibero-Americana de Ciências Ambientais - Mar 2021; 82-89 Revista Ibero-Americana de Ciências Ambientais; v. 12 n. 3 (2021): Revista Ibero-Americana de Ciências Ambientais - Mar 2021; 82-89 2179-6858 Stable isotopes Marine turtle Trophic ecology South Atlantic Ocean Isótopos estáveis Tartaruga marinha Ecologia trófica Oceano Atlântico Sul info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2021 ftsustenerepubl 2025-04-02T06:47:36Z The study analysed the niche breadth of nesting green turtles, Chelonia mydas, on Rocas Atoll, Brazil, through stable isotopes (δ15N and δ13C), comparing samplings of egg yolk and carapace collected from two nesting groups (2017 and 2019). The mean δ15N values in egg yolk and carapace were 7.1‰ (2017) and 6.8‰ (2019), and 7.8‰ (2017) and 7.3‰ (2019), respectively. For δ13C, the mean values were -17.4‰ (2017) and -17.5‰ (2019) in egg yolk, and -18.4‰ (2017) and -17.9‰ (2019) in carapace. The results suggest herbivory in coastal-benthic environments as the main feeding pattern in this nesting population. The niche breadth was similar between 2017 and 2019 in both tissues. In general, the trophic diversity (NR, CR, CD and SEA) was comparable between years as well as the trophic redundancy (MNND and SDNND), which was overall high. The niche metrics pointed to a homogeneous feeding pattern in the two nesting groups (2017 and 2019). This study adds a piece to solve the puzzle of adult green turtle trophic ecology. O estudo analisou a amplitude do nicho de tartarugas verdes, Chelonia mydas, no Atol das Rocas, Brasil, por meio de isótopos estáveis (δ15N e δ13C), comparando amostragens de gema de ovo e carapaça coletadas de dois grupos de nidificação (2017 e 2019). Os valores médios de δ15N na gema do ovo e na carapaça foram 7,1‰ (2017) e 6,8‰ (2019), e 7,8‰ (2017) e 7,3‰ (2019), respectivamente. Para δ13C, os valores médios foram -17,4‰ (2017) e -17,5‰ (2019) na gema de ovo, e -18,4‰ (2017) e -17,9‰ (2019) na carapaça. Os resultados sugerem que a herbivoria em ambientes costeiros-bentônicos é o principal padrão alimentar nesta população. A amplitude do nicho foi semelhante entre 2017 e 2019 em ambos os tecidos. Em geral, a diversidade trófica (NR, CR, CD e SEA) foi comparável entre os anos, assim como a redundância trófica (MNND e SDNND), que em geral foi elevada. As métricas de nicho apontaram para um padrão de alimentação homogêneo nos dois grupos de nidificação (2017 e 2019). Este estudo ... Article in Journal/Newspaper South Atlantic Ocean CBPC - Companhia Brasileira de Produção Científic: Portal de Periódicos da Sustenere Publishing Rocas ENVELOPE(-56.948,-56.948,-63.398,-63.398) |
spellingShingle | Stable isotopes Marine turtle Trophic ecology South Atlantic Ocean Isótopos estáveis Tartaruga marinha Ecologia trófica Oceano Atlântico Sul Agostinho, Karoline Fernanda Ferreira Monteiro, Leandro Rabello Carvalho, Carlos Eduardo Veiga de Beneditto, Ana Paula Madeira Di Stable isotopes as measure of niche breadth of nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Rocas Atoll, Brazil |
title | Stable isotopes as measure of niche breadth of nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Rocas Atoll, Brazil |
title_full | Stable isotopes as measure of niche breadth of nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Rocas Atoll, Brazil |
title_fullStr | Stable isotopes as measure of niche breadth of nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Rocas Atoll, Brazil |
title_full_unstemmed | Stable isotopes as measure of niche breadth of nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Rocas Atoll, Brazil |
title_short | Stable isotopes as measure of niche breadth of nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Rocas Atoll, Brazil |
title_sort | stable isotopes as measure of niche breadth of nesting green turtles (chelonia mydas) on rocas atoll, brazil |
topic | Stable isotopes Marine turtle Trophic ecology South Atlantic Ocean Isótopos estáveis Tartaruga marinha Ecologia trófica Oceano Atlântico Sul |
topic_facet | Stable isotopes Marine turtle Trophic ecology South Atlantic Ocean Isótopos estáveis Tartaruga marinha Ecologia trófica Oceano Atlântico Sul |
url | https://www.sustenere.inf.br/index.php/rica/article/view/CBPC2179-6858.2021.003.0008 |