| Using stable isotopes to assess carbon and nitrogen turnover in the Arctic sympagic amphipod Onisimus litoralis. | |
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PMID: 18709389 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Food web studies based on stable C and N isotope ratios usually assume isotopic equilibrium between a consumer and its diet. In the Arctic, strong seasonality in food availability often leads to diet switching, resulting in a consumer's isotopic composition to be in flux between different food sources. Experimental work investigating the time course and dynamics of isotopic change in Arctic fauna has been lacking, although these data are crucial for accurate interpretation of food web relationships. We investigated seasonal (ice-covered spring vs. ice-free summer) and temperature (1 vs. 4 degrees C) effects on growth and stable C and N isotopic change in the common nearshore Arctic amphipod Onisimus litoralis following a diet switch and while fasting in the laboratory. In spring we found no significant temperature effect on N turnover [half-life (HL) estimates: HL-N = 20.4 at 4 degrees C, 22.4 days at 1 degrees C] and a nonsignificant trend for faster growth and C turnover at the higher temperature (HL-C = 13.9 at 4 degrees C, 18.7 days at 1 degrees C). A strong seasonal effect was found, with significantly slower growth and C and N turnover in the ice-free summer period (HL-N = 115.5 days, HL-C = 77.0 days). Contrary to previous studies, metabolic processes rather than growth accounted for most of the change in C and N isotopic composition (84-89 and 67-77%, respectively). This study provides the first isotopic change and metabolic turnover rates for an Arctic marine invertebrate and demonstrates the risk of generalizing turnover rates based on taxon, physiology, and environment. Our results highlight the importance of experimental work to determine turnover rates for species of interest. |
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Authors:
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Mette R Kaufman; Rolf R Gradinger; Bodil A Bluhm; Diane M O'Brien |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2008-08-16 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Oecologia Volume: 158 ISSN: 0029-8549 ISO Abbreviation: Oecologia Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-07 Completed Date: 2009-04-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0150372 Medline TA: Oecologia Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 11-22 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, 245 O'Neill Building, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA. kaufman@sfos.uaf.edu |
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Algae
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metabolism* Amphipoda / growth & development, metabolism* Animals Arctic Regions Carbon / metabolism* Carbon Isotopes / metabolism Diet* Food Chain Ice Cover Nitrogen / metabolism* Nitrogen Isotopes / metabolism Temperature |
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0/Carbon Isotopes; 0/Nitrogen Isotopes; 7440-44-0/Carbon; 7727-37-9/Nitrogen |
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