Food WebsPub Date : 2024-02-24DOI: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00342
Ronald Baker , Trinity Curry , Sharil Deleon , Cassandra Bates , Jeffrey W. Krause
{"title":"Simple bulk pigment analysis suggests microphytobenthos contributions to food webs may be underestimated due to isotopic contamination by remineralized wetland carbon","authors":"Ronald Baker , Trinity Curry , Sharil Deleon , Cassandra Bates , Jeffrey W. Krause","doi":"10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00342","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00342","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Stable isotope studies have revealed the importance of microphytobenthos (MPB) in coastal food webs. Microalgae typically have δ<sup>13</sup>C values between depleted C3 wetland/terrestrial macrophytes, and enriched C4 macrophytes and seagrasses. However, the challenges of obtaining clean samples of microalgae from sediments means they are often represented by limited sampling in many food web studies; consequently, we have a limited understanding of spatial and temporal variation in their δ<sup>13</sup>C values. We tested a simple technique to measure the δ<sup>13</sup>C of bulk pigments extracted from surficial sediments to represent MPB and applied it to quantify fine scale spatial variation in MPB δ<sup>13</sup>C around salt marshes. The bulk extraction method is logistically simple, and drives substantial but relatively consistent fractionation in δ<sup>13</sup>C of −3.5 ± 0.13 ‰ (mean ± 1 S.E., range = 2.3–4.4 ‰, <em>n</em> = 18 paired comparisons) compared to whole cell values. The consistency in fractionation suggests that spatial and temporal δ<sup>13</sup>C patterns measured in field samples should reflect real variation in source values, and that measured values could be corrected and incorporated into isotope mixing models. In 88 MPB samples among four marsh sites over two summers, MPB δ<sup>13</sup>C in marsh creeks was lower by an average of 4.4 ± 0.72 ‰ and up to 8.4 ‰ compared to sites along the outer marsh-open water fringe 10's of m away. Few food web studies incorporate this magnitude of variation in their MPB source estimates into mixing models. Over three weekly samplings at one marsh creek site, low tide dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) δ<sup>13</sup>C was similarly lower by 4.8 ± 0.36 ‰ and up to 6.2 ‰ compared to high tide and adjacent open water DIC values. The significant small-scale variability in MPB δ<sup>13</sup>C appears to be driven by remineralized marsh carbon which depletes the DIC δ<sup>13</sup>C in the marsh creeks, a phenomenon that has long been recognized but is rarely considered in food web studies. Mixing models that assume a narrower range in MPB source values will erroneously attribute isotopically variable MPB contributions to end-member production sources thereby clouding our understanding of energy flows through coastal seascapes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38084,"journal":{"name":"Food Webs","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article e00342"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139985472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food WebsPub Date : 2024-02-24DOI: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00341
Catarina Vinagre , Cristina L. Gastón
{"title":"Short food chains, highly diverse and complex food web networks in coastal lagoons","authors":"Catarina Vinagre , Cristina L. Gastón","doi":"10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00341","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00341","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Shallow semi-enclosed coastal lagoons are recognized as important biodiversity hotspots and nursery areas for many organisms. However, the topology of the complex food web networks therein has never been studied. Highly defined food web networks were assembled for Ria de Aveiro, Ria de Alvor and Ria Formosa. Their structural network properties were analysed and compared to those of large open estuaries, small intermittent estuaries, as well as other marine ecosystems. The main conclusion was that these coastal lagoons are dominated by intermediate species like other estuarine systems, however they present more complex trophic networks (higher connectance) than large open estuaries, even though having shorter food chains. They also have lower mean path length between pairs of species. Shorter chain length means that disturbance is more likely to travel from basal to top species and likewise from the top to the bottom of the food web, while low path between species pairs implies a higher likelihood that disruption of one species affects any other species. These fragilities may be somewhat counterbalanced by the high connectance of these networks. The most connected species (with the highest degree = highest number of links at node) in the networks are crab and shrimp species. The non-indigenous blue crab appears as the most connected species in Ria de Alvor and among the top 5 most connected species in Ria Formosa. Highly commercial Sparid fishes play particularly important roles in the network as both highly connected and generalist predators. Top species are mostly birds. The top 10 species with more predators are all amphipods in Ria de Aveiro, while in Ria de Alvor they encompass insects, crabs, and gastropods, and in Ria Formosa they are all gastropods, with the exception of a non-indigenous polychaete. The particular network topology and inherent potential fragility of coastal lagoon food webs should be taken into account when designing environmental management plans.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38084,"journal":{"name":"Food Webs","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article e00341"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352249624000077/pdfft?md5=3dee5401e1b02c2b022da9becf6a3373&pid=1-s2.0-S2352249624000077-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139986787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food WebsPub Date : 2024-02-21DOI: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00340
Ruben Portas , Miha Krofel
{"title":"Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) predation on passerine birds in Namibia","authors":"Ruben Portas , Miha Krofel","doi":"10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00340","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00340","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Spotted hyenas (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>) are known for their flexible foraging behavior and trophic interactions with diverse prey species. However, most studies describing their hunting behavior are focused on predation of large prey. Here we describe the capture rates and behavior of adult and subadult spotted hyenas hunting passerine birds. Hyenas were actively chasing, catching and feeding on red-billed queleas (<em>Quelea quelea</em>), a passerine bird gathering in large flocks at a waterhole in the Etosha National Park, Namibia. In total, we observed 38 successful captures with the average individual capture rate of 21 birds caught per hour. It remains unclear if this is a learned behavior of a single hyena clan or if it could be a widespread interaction across Africa, where the two species co-occur. Although it is unlikely that passerines could make up a substantial part of a spotted hyenas diet regardless of the location, our observations provide a rare documented example of trophic interactions between a large carnivore and small birds. It also represents an addition to a diverse repertoire of hyena foraging behaviors, which confirms their adaptability in obtaining food from non-typical sources.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38084,"journal":{"name":"Food Webs","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article e00340"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352249624000065/pdfft?md5=f43605bca5cc62b8165c5ec9961d9199&pid=1-s2.0-S2352249624000065-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139944882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food WebsPub Date : 2024-02-15DOI: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00339
Manuela Funes , Agustín M. De Wysiecki , Nelson D. Bovcon , Andrés J. Jaureguizar , Alejo J. Irigoyen
{"title":"Understanding the feeding ecology of the broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus) in Patagonia, Argentina","authors":"Manuela Funes , Agustín M. De Wysiecki , Nelson D. Bovcon , Andrés J. Jaureguizar , Alejo J. Irigoyen","doi":"10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00339","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00339","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The broadnose sevengill shark (<em>Notorynchus cepedianus</em>) is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, and its population in the Southwest Atlantic is declining. Despite some progress in understanding the ecological requirements of the sevengill shark, there are still several information gaps. Essential aspects of its trophic ecology, such as main prey items or key feeding grounds, remain uncertain and this information is essential for developing effective conservation strategies. Stable isotopes and spontaneous regurgitations were analyzed to describe the trophic ecology of sevengill sharks within a marine protected area (MPA) of Península Valdés in Patagonia, Argentina. Analysis of spontaneous regurgitations revealed that the southern elephant seal (<em>Mirounga leonina</em>) was the primary prey item (70%) for the sevengill shark, during abundance peaks of both species in the MPA. However, the stable isotope analysis indicated that the teleosts were the main prey item, and the overall contribution of the elephant seal to the diet of the sevengill shark was around 30%. In addition, the contribution of each prey group varied with the size of the individuals. The estimated trophic position was 4.43, placing the species among the apex predators of the region. This study confirmed the use of the MPA as an essential foraging ground and contributed to identifying its main prey items. Also, it reflects the need to expand conservation tools beyond this particular coastal protection.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38084,"journal":{"name":"Food Webs","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article e00339"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139882658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food WebsPub Date : 2024-01-29DOI: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00338
Marcos Diones Ferreira Santana , Sheyla Regina Marques Couceiro
{"title":"New insights on the spore dispersal of Phallus indusiatus s.l. (Basidiomycota, Phallaceae) for the Brazilian Amazon forest","authors":"Marcos Diones Ferreira Santana , Sheyla Regina Marques Couceiro","doi":"10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00338","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00338","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Spore dispersal by insects (entomochory) is a crucial relationship for phalloid fungi, as mycophagous insects carry large amounts of spores and assist stinkhorns in the colonization of new sites. </span><em>Phallus indusiatus</em> s.l. is a widely distributed fungal species (Basidiomycota), which recruits generalist mycophagous insects as dispersal agents for their spores. Given the lack of knowledge about the natural history of this relationship, it is assumed that its spores are mostly dispersed by insect feces. This study was conducted in a fragment of Amazon forest in Pará, Brazil, and we (i) identified the insects that visited <em>P. indusiatus</em> s.l., (ii) observed the behavior of the insects during this interaction, and (iii) counted the spores carried both on the body surface and in the stomach of the visiting insects. A total of 333 insects associated with six <em>P. indusiatus</em><span> s.l. basidiomes were recorded. Stingless bees devoted the most time to foraging and were the insects that carried the largest amount of spores, >83 million spores on the body surface and >60 million in the stomach. Wasps presented low abundance, with five minutes dedicated to foraging, carrying just over 7 million spores on the body surface and >2 million in the stomach. The beetles, although possibly sheltering in the basidiomes before the total maturation of </span><em>P. indusiatus</em><span> s.l., were the insects with less carried spores, 189,000 spores on the body surface and about 39,000 spores in the stomach. However, they were the most abundant insects among visitors, surpassing the 100 individuals in a single basidiome. Stinkhorns are very valuable resources for forest insects and these fungi take advantage of this interaction to disperse their spores via feces, but mainly by the body surface of visitors.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":38084,"journal":{"name":"Food Webs","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article e00338"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139652932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food WebsPub Date : 2024-01-29DOI: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00337
Olesia N. Makhutova , Ivan V. Zuev , Yulia O. Mashonskaya , Pavel Yu Andrushchenko , Shamshy A. Sultonov
{"title":"Diets that do not let benthivorous salmonid fish, Thymallus baicalensis, realize their potential for accumulating large content of omega-3 PUFAs in muscle tissue","authors":"Olesia N. Makhutova , Ivan V. Zuev , Yulia O. Mashonskaya , Pavel Yu Andrushchenko , Shamshy A. Sultonov","doi":"10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00337","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Salmoniformes are valuable commercial fish that are high in physiologically important omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs), namely eicosapentaenoic (EPA; 20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic (DHA; 22:6n-3) ones. The content of EPA and DHA and, as a result, the quality of fish for consumers depend on the fish diet. We studied the fatty acid (FA) content and composition of grayling, </span><span><em>Thymallus</em><em> baicalensis</em></span><span>, inhabiting six rivers, which differed in food supply for fish. The diet of fish was studied using fatty acid markers in adipose tissue<span> and stomach content. In two rivers, grayling's diet was of aquatic origin, while in four rivers, terrestrial invertebrates constituted a high proportion of the fish diet. The study was conducted to test the following question: How do diets with varying amounts of terrestrial-based food influence the content of EPA and DHA, as well as the fatty acid composition, in various tissues of grayling? Grayling inhabiting shaded rivers had lower nutritional value as a source of LC-PUFAs for consumers compared to those in unshaded rivers. This was reflected in the diets of grayling in shaded rivers, which included more prey relying on terrestrial sources of FAs compared to unshaded rivers, where dietary items relied on autochthonous production. Furthermore, these different diets greatly affected the content of EPA and DHA in muscle and adipose tissue but demonstrated a less significant impact on PUFA content in the brain. These findings are of interest because they suggest that the nutritional value of grayling tissues, consumed by predators, including humans, depends on source material within a river and adjacent terrestrial habitat.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":38084,"journal":{"name":"Food Webs","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article e00337"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139675309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food WebsPub Date : 2024-01-21DOI: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00336
Wen-hsien Lin , Andrew J. Davis , Ferenc Jordán , Wei-chung Liu
{"title":"Applying network analysis to measure functional diversity in food webs","authors":"Wen-hsien Lin , Andrew J. Davis , Ferenc Jordán , Wei-chung Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00336","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00336","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Functional diversity is the heterogeneity in the functional roles of organisms in an ecosystem. Because the morphological traits of species dictate their functional roles, morphological trait diversity has traditionally been used as a proxy for functional diversity. However, species are embedded in a food web and their functional roles also depend on their network positions therein, therefore we argue that functional diversity can also be viewed from a network perspective. We therefore analysed food webs derived from 92 aquatic ecosystems. For every species in a food web, we measured its network position using several indices. Each of the indices emphasize a specific network characteristic, and we consequently call them “species network traits”. We then subjected these network traits to conventional functional diversity analysis to quantify the network-based functional diversity of an ecosystem. We show that high network-based functional diversity is typical of food webs with large network size, sparse in their organization, highly modular structure, or low network cohesion. We further show that our network-based functional diversity correlates weakly with its conventional morphological trait-based counterpart, and thus it provides an additional view on ecological functioning.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38084,"journal":{"name":"Food Webs","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article e00336"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139548539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food WebsPub Date : 2024-01-16DOI: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00335
Carter J. Payne , Clemencia Pinasco , Liselot R. Lange , Patrick S. Champagne , Jeroen Ten Haaf
{"title":"The great escape: Interspecific interaction and behavioral response to a semi-arboreal predator, the Tayra (Eira barbara), by a group of black-faced spider monkeys (Ateles chamek)","authors":"Carter J. Payne , Clemencia Pinasco , Liselot R. Lange , Patrick S. Champagne , Jeroen Ten Haaf","doi":"10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00335","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study presents a rare observation of a predator-prey interaction between a tayra (<em>Eira barbara</em><span>), a semi-arboreal predator, and a group of spider monkeys (</span><span><em>Ateles</em><em> chamek</em></span>) in Madre de Dios, Peru. The observed pursuit of an <em>A. chamek</em> mother and infant by the <em>E. barbara</em> for an extended time period highlights the evasive tactics and aggressive responses displayed by the spider monkeys. This study reports the first instance of <em>A. chamek</em> as potential prey for the predator. Previous interactions between <em>E. barbara</em> and other primate species are reviewed, revealing varied behavioral responses, including evasion, mobbing, and intimidation. The findings suggest that predator avoidance measures typical of <em>A. chamek</em>, such as habitat avoidance and vigilance, may be less effective against a predator capable of pursuing them through the canopy. Notably, the observed aggression displayed by the spider monkeys towards <em>E. barbara</em> appears distinct compared to their known responses to other predators. Overall, this observation contributes to our understanding of predator-prey dynamics and the adaptive behavior of primates in the face of predation risks.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38084,"journal":{"name":"Food Webs","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article e00335"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139494043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Morphological variables of the butterfly guild and their functional role in foraging behavior on the visiting plants: Optimization by Artificial Neural Network Model","authors":"Subha Shankar Mukherjee , Ayan Mondal , Chuleui Jung , Asif Hossain","doi":"10.1016/j.fooweb.2023.e00329","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fooweb.2023.e00329","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Butterfly species are regarded as one of the most important members of the plant-pollinator guild. They mainly feed on nectar, and occasionally they rely on pollen. It was reported that butterfly species collect nectar from a greater array of plants. Emperical studies demonstrate that morphological variables of the butterfly species play an important role in foraging. Four morphological variables and two indices, viz., </span>proboscis<span> length, wing span, body length, and weight, and proboscis index and the wing load index of the butterfly species, were used to check their effect on foraging behavior on two plants, viz., </span></span><span><em>Lantana camara</em></span> (LCA) and <span><em>Tridax procumbens</em></span> (TPR), for the current study. Wing load index emerged as the most sensitive factor for foraging on these two plants. Both plants have the highest rate of visits by the butterfly species, with <em>Lantana camara</em> being more frequently visited than <em>Tridax procumbens</em> (TPR). We can conclude that the information gained from this study may help to conserve and sustain the butterfly community in the wild, and this, in turn, may also help to facilitate conservation strategies for the naturally growing nectaring plant species.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38084,"journal":{"name":"Food Webs","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article e00329"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139188451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food WebsPub Date : 2023-12-30DOI: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2023.e00333
P.E.N. Olivier , M. Lindegren , E. Bonsdorff , M.C. Nordström
{"title":"A network of biological traits: Profiling consumer-resource interactions","authors":"P.E.N. Olivier , M. Lindegren , E. Bonsdorff , M.C. Nordström","doi":"10.1016/j.fooweb.2023.e00333","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2023.e00333","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Trophic interactions can be both ephemeral and difficult to document, rendering their sampling often incomplete and context-dependent, which makes construction, analysis, and comparison of food webs challenging. Biological traits are central in determining co-occurrence of species (through dispersal, environmental, and interaction filters), as well as the potential for species interactions (through trait matching). Thereby, supplementing empirical, taxonomy-based information on trophic links with trait-based inference may help us build more realistic and adaptable food webs. Here, we go beyond taxonomy to document (i) how traits (e.g., body size, metabolic category and feeding strategy) contribute to local food web structure, and (ii) how associations of consumer-resource traits are structured. We built a trophic-link based trait-interaction network—or trait web—by combining multivariate approaches and network analysis. We found that consumer-resource associations organize into trait profiles that reflect the general vertical structure of the food web, as well as identify groups of limited sets of highly interacting traits. Finally, we discuss the implications of the findings for generating comprehensive and adaptive food webs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38084,"journal":{"name":"Food Webs","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article e00333"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352249623000629/pdfft?md5=3b4fb8f0955561fc7d8127c7bebb9dcb&pid=1-s2.0-S2352249623000629-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139100813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}