Tracking Animal Migration with Stable Isotopes

Introduction to the study of terrestrial animal migration and the advantages of stable isotopes as intrinsic geospatial tracers

Keith A. Hobson (Volume editor), Leonard I. Wassenaar (Volume editor)

9780123738677

Hardback, published 3 June 2008

160 pages
26 x 18.3 x 1.8 cm, 0.62 kg

Tracking Animal Migration with Stable Isotopes provides a consolidated overview of the current knowledge of stable isotopes in terrestrial migration research questions. It offers ecologists and conservation biologists provide a practical handbook for those considering using stable isotopes in their migration research.

1. Animal Migration: A Context for Using New Techniques and Approaches
2. An Introduction to Light Stable Isotopes for Use in Terrestrial Animal Migration Studies
3. Applying Isotopic Methods to Tracking Animal Movements
4. Isotope Landscapes for Terrestrial Migration Research
5. Analysis and Design for Isotope-Based Studies of Migratory Animals
6. Future Directions and Challenges for Using Stable Isotopes in Advancing Terrestrial Animal Migration Research

Subject Areas: Natural history [WN], Zoology & animal sciences [PSV], Ecological science, the Biosphere [PSAF]