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Assigning stranded bottlenose dolphins to source stocks using stable isotope ratios following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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dc.contributor.author | Hohn, A. A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Thomas, L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Carmichael, R. H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Litz, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Clemons-Chevis, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Shippee, S. F. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sinclair, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Smith, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Speakman, T. R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tumlin, M. C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Zolman, E. S. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-04-05T14:30:13Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-04-05T14:30:13Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-01-31 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Hohn , A A , Thomas , L , Carmichael , R H , Litz , J , Clemons-Chevis , C , Shippee , S F , Sinclair , C , Smith , S , Speakman , T R , Tumlin , M C & Zolman , E S 2017 , ' Assigning stranded bottlenose dolphins to source stocks using stable isotope ratios following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill ' , Endangered Species Research , vol. 33 , pp. 235-252 . https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00783 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1863-5407 | |
dc.identifier.other | PURE: 249577624 | |
dc.identifier.other | PURE UUID: 9fd9e914-a08a-4b28-a9f2-b404261796ec | |
dc.identifier.other | Scopus: 85012307671 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-7436-067X/work/31748222 | |
dc.identifier.other | WOS: 000395683200018 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/10588 | |
dc.description.abstract | The potential for stranded dolphins to serve as a tool for monitoring free-ranging populations would be enhanced if their stocks of origin were known. We used stable isotopes of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur from skin to assign stranded bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus to different habitats, as a proxy for stocks (demographically independent populations), following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Model results from biopsy samples collected from dolphins from known habitats (n = 205) resulted in an 80.5% probability of correct assignment. These results were applied to data from stranded dolphins (n = 217), resulting in predicted assignment probabilities of 0.473, 0.172, and 0.355 to Estuarine, Barrier Island (BI), and Coastal stocks, respectively. Differences were found west and east of the Mississippi River, with more Coastal dolphins stranding in western Louisiana and more Estuarine dolphins stranding in Mississippi. Within the Estuarine East Stock, 2 groups were identified, one predominantly associated with Mississippi and Alabama estuaries and another with western Florida. δ15N values were higher in stranded samples for both Estuarine and BI stocks, potentially indicating nutritional stress. High probabilities of correct assignment of the biopsy samples indicate predictable variation in stable isotopes and fidelity to habitat. The power of δ34S to discriminate habitats relative to salinity was essential. Stable isotopes may provide guidance regarding where additional testing is warranted to confirm demographic independence and aid in determining the source habitat of stranded dolphins, thus increasing the value of biological data collected from stranded individuals. | |
dc.format.extent | 18 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Endangered Species Research | en |
dc.rights | © The authors and (outside the USA) the US government 2017. Open Access under Creative Commons by Attribution Licence. Use, distribution and reproduction are un restricted. Authors and original publication must be credited. | en |
dc.subject | Carbon | en |
dc.subject | Gulf of Mexico | en |
dc.subject | Nitrogen | en |
dc.subject | Stock structure | en |
dc.subject | Sulfur | en |
dc.subject | Tursiops truncatus | en |
dc.subject | QH301 Biology | en |
dc.subject | GC Oceanography | en |
dc.subject | Ecology | en |
dc.subject | Nature and Landscape Conservation | en |
dc.subject | NDAS | en |
dc.subject.lcc | QH301 | en |
dc.subject.lcc | GC | en |
dc.title | Assigning stranded bottlenose dolphins to source stocks using stable isotope ratios following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.description.version | Publisher PDF | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Statistics | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Mathematics and Statistics | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Marine Alliance for Science & Technology Scotland | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Centre for Research into Ecological & Environmental Modelling | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00783 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
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