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Title: | The first global deep-sea stable isotope assessment reveals the unique trophic ecology of Vampire Squid Vampyroteuthis infernalis (Cephalopoda) | Authors: | Golikov, Alexey V. Ceia, Filipe R. Sabirov, Rushan M. Ablett, Jonathan D. Gleadall, Ian G. Gudmundsson, Gudmundur Hoving, Hendrik J. Judkins, Heather Pálsson, Jónbjörn Reid, Amanda L. Rosas-Luis, Rigoberto Shea, Elizabeth K. Schwarz, Richard Xavier, José C. |
Issue Date: | 13-Dec-2019 | Publisher: | Springer Nature | Project: | SFRH/BPD/95372/2013 FCT UID/MAR/04292/2019 |
Serial title, monograph or event: | Scientific Reports | Volume: | 9 | Issue: | 1 | Abstract: | Vampyroteuthis infernalis Chun, 1903, is a widely distributed deepwater cephalopod with unique morphology and phylogenetic position. We assessed its habitat and trophic ecology on a global scale via stable isotope analyses of a unique collection of beaks from 104 specimens from the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Cephalopods typically are active predators occupying a high trophic level (TL) and exhibit an ontogenetic increase in δ15N and TL. Our results, presenting the first global comparison for a deep-sea invertebrate, demonstrate that V. infernalis has an ontogenetic decrease in δ15N and TL, coupled with niche broadening. Juveniles are mobile zooplanktivores, while larger Vampyroteuthis are slow-swimming opportunistic consumers and ingest particulate organic matter. Vampyroteuthis infernalis occupies the same TL (3.0-4.3) over its global range and has a unique niche in deep-sea ecosystems. These traits have enabled the success and abundance of this relict species inhabiting the largest ecological realm on the planet. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10316/107373 | ISSN: | 2045-2322 | DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-019-55719-1 | Rights: | openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | I&D MARE - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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