Regional patterns of δ 13C and δ 15N for European common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) throughout the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

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Stable isotope compositions of carbon and nitrogen (expressed as δ 13C and δ 15N) from the European common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) were measured in order to evaluate the utility of using these natural tracers throughout the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea (NEAO-MS). Mantle tissue was obtained from S. officinalis collected from 11 sampling locations spanning a wide geographical coverage in the NEAO-MS. Significant differences of both δ 13C and δ 15N values were found among S. officinalis samples relative to sampling location. δ 13C values did not show any discernable spatial trends; however, a distinct pattern of lower δ 15N values in the Mediterranean Sea relative to the NEAO existed. Mean δ 15N values of S. officinalis in the Mediterranean Sea averaged 2.5‰ lower than conspecifics collected in the NEAO and showed a decreasing eastward trend within the Mediterranean Sea with the lowest values in the most eastern sampling locations. Results suggest δ 15N may serve as a useful natural tracer for studies on the population structure of S. officinalis as well as other marine organisms throughout the NEAO-MS.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

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Royal Society open science - 8(2021), 9 vom: 17. Sept., Seite 210345

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

David Wells, R J [VerfasserIn]
Rooker, Jay R [VerfasserIn]
Addis, Piero [VerfasserIn]
Arrizabalaga, Haritz [VerfasserIn]
Baptista, Miguel [VerfasserIn]
Bearzi, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Fraile, Igaratza [VerfasserIn]
Lacoue-Labarthe, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Meese, Emily N [VerfasserIn]
Megalofonou, Persefoni [VerfasserIn]
Rosa, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Sobrino, Ignacio [VerfasserIn]
Sykes, Antonio V [VerfasserIn]
Villanueva, Roger [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

δ13C and δ15N
Cephalopod
Cuttlefish
Journal Article
Natural tracers
Stable isotopes

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Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

figshare: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5577714

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1098/rsos.210345

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NLM330821458