Intrapopulation variability in wolf diet revealed using a combined stable isotope and fatty acid approach

• Main Author: O'Donovan, Sean
• Other Authors: Derocher, Andrew (Biological Sciences)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Alberta. Department of Biological Sciences. 2022
• Subjects: envir; geo; Canada; Great Slave Lake; Northwest Territories; Alces alces; Bison bison athabascae; Canis lupus; caribou; Rangifer tarandus; Wood Bison; Bison bison bison
• Online Access: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/7c145aa5-125e-4967-9ddb-631bd5b15d56

Degree: Master of Science Abstract: Naturally occurring stable isotope ratios and fatty acids are two types of chemical biomarkers frequently used to quantitatively estimate consumer diets. Stable isotope values in animal tissues and diets have been evaluated using Bayesian mixing models to provide...