SIA-BRA: A database of animal stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios of Brazil
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SIA-BRA is a data set that compiles stable carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) isotope ratios of terrestrial and aquatic animals sampled in Brazilian biomes and coastal marine areas. Stable isotope ratios are helpful in animal ecology for several reasons; for instance, they can be used to investigate trophic niches, energy sources (diet tracing) and to track migration patterns. The Neotropics are considered one of the most undersampled regions of the world. Given that Brazil is a continental country where most of the dietary ecology of animal species is under-assessed, we believe that the SIA-BRA can provide important complementary information to address this gap in the literature. Additionally, the SIA-BRA data set allows future investigations to address many questions concerning diet tracing, habitat use, food webs, foraging ecology, physiological aspects and effects of phylogeny on dietary ecology
Keywords
- 13C, 15N, diet, macroecology, Neotropical region, wildlife
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 611-620 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Global Ecology and Biogeography |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 19 Jan 2022 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |