Vertical trophic structure and niche partitioning of gelatinous predators in a pelagic food web: Insights from stable isotopes of siphonophores
Hetherington E, Close H, Haddock S, Damian‐Serrano A, Dunn C, Wallsgrove N, Doherty S, Choy C. Vertical trophic structure and niche partitioning of gelatinous predators in a pelagic food web: Insights from stable isotopes of siphonophores. Limnology And Oceanography 2024, 69: 902-919. DOI: 10.1002/lno.12536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrophic positionPelagic food webFood websGelatinous zooplanktonTrophic ecologyCSIA-AASuspended particlesCalifornia Current EcosystemStable isotope valuesCollection depthIsotope valuesTrophic diversityBasal resourcesNiche overlapTrophic levelsTrophic structureFeeding ecologyAnalysis of individual amino acidsCurrent EcosystemGelatinous predatorsVertical habitatNiche partitioningSmall crustaceansPelagic ecosystemRemotely operated vehicle