Stable isotope analysis in food web research
Systematic review and a vision for the future for the Baltic Sea macro-region
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14556444 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elvita Eglite (0000-0003-2979-9613), Clarissa Mohm (0000-0003-3681-0753), Jan Dierking (0000-0002-4660-6919) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 319-338 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AMBIO (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-7447 • E-ISSN: 1654-7209 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13280-022-01785-1 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 155 |
Food web research provides essential insights into ecosystem functioning, but practical applications in ecosystem-based management are hampered by a current lack of knowledge synthesis. To address this gap, we provide the first systematic review of ecological studies applying stable isotope analysis, a pivotal method in food web research, in the heavily anthropogenically impacted Baltic Sea macro-region. We identified a thriving research field, with 164 publications advancing a broad range of fundamental and applied research topics, but also found structural shortcomings limiting ecosystem-level understanding. We argue that enhanced collaboration and integration, including the systematic submission of Baltic Sea primary datasets to stable isotope databases, would help to overcome many of the current shortcomings, unify the scattered knowledge base, and promote future food web research and science-based resource management. The effort undertaken here demonstrates the value of macro-regional synthesis, in enhancing access to existing data and supporting strategic planning of research agendas
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |