@article {9642,
	title = {Hydro-morphological features and functional structure of fish assemblages mediate species isotopic niches in estuaries},
	journal = {Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science},
	volume = {299},
	year = {2024},
	month = {Jan-04-2024},
	pages = {108686},
	abstract = {Despite the popularity of stable isotope analysis (Carbon and Nitrogen), the drivers of species isotopic niches and their consequences on food web functioning remained poorly described, especially in estuaries. Here, we hypothesised that species niche characteristics are influenced by ecosystem hydro-morphological features and the functional structure of fish assemblages. The trophic niches of four fish species (Dicentrarchus labrax, Pomatoschistus minutus, Sprattus\&nbsp;and\&nbsp;Platichthys flesus) and overlap between them were compared during two consecutive autumns in eight estuarine ecosystems of the northeast Atlantic Ocean. Our findings demonstrated a relative steadiness of trophic positions of fish in estuaries, despite a high level of interspecific variability. The seabass generally occupied the higher trophic position, followed by the sand goby, while the flounder and sprat were at the lowest position in the food web. Species isotopic niches and overlap were mediated by some estuarine features, including estuary size and intertidal extent, but also by biotic interactions at the intra- and inter-specific levels, as reflected by the influence of fish abundance and functional diversity metrics. Our results support the statement that the intertidal area is a pivotal factor in regulating trophic interactions, by promoting niche partitioning and diversification of trophic resources between species. Moreover, niche size and dietary divergence of species decreased with increasing regularity of trophic strategies within assemblages, suggesting that species occupied more restricted trophic niches when they were less subjected to competition for the same food resources. These findings emphasize the importance of local conditions and the functional composition of assemblages in modulating the trophic resources consumed by fish in estuarine environments.},
	keywords = {Estuary, functional diversity, Isotopic niche, stable isotope, Trophic competition},
	issn = {02727714},
	doi = {10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108686},
	url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272771424000738},
	author = {Teichert, Nils and Liz{\'e}, Anne and Lepage, Mario and Cabral, Henrique and Trancart, Thomas and Acou, Anthony and Larregieu, Marie and Feunteun, Eric and Carpentier, Alexandre}
}
@article {6667,
	title = {Dynamics of particulate organic matter composition in coastal systems: A spatio-temporal study at multi-systems scale},
	journal = {Progress in Oceanography},
	volume = {156},
	year = {2017},
	pages = {221-239},
	abstract = {In coastal systems, the multiplicity of sources fueling the pool of particulate organic matter (POM) leads to divergent estimations of POM composition. Eleven systems (two littoral systems, eight embayments and semi-enclosed systems and one estuary) distributed along the three maritime fa{\c c}ades of France were studied for two to eight years in order to quantify the relative contribution of organic matter sources to the surface-water POM pool in coastal systems. This study was based on carbon and nitrogen elemental and isotopic ratios, used for running mixing models. The POM of the estuary is dominated by terrestrial material (93\% on average), whereas the POM of the other systems is dominated by phytoplankton (84\% on average). Nevertheless, for the latter systems, the POM composition varies in space, with (1) systems where POM is highly composed of phytoplankton (>=93\%), (2) systems characterized by a non-negligible contribution of benthic (8{\textendash}19\%) and/or river (7{\textendash}19\%) POM sources, and (3) the Mediterranean systems characterized by the contribution of diazotroph organisms (ca. 14\%). A continent-to-ocean gradient of river and/or benthic POM contribution is observed. Finally, time series reveal (1) seasonal variations of POM composition, (2) differences in seasonality between systems, and (3) an inshore-offshore gradient of seasonality within each system that were sampled at several stations. Spatial and seasonal patterns of POM composition are mainly due to local to regional processes such as hydrodynamics and sedimentary hydrodynamic (e.g. resuspension processes, changes in river flows, wind patterns influencing along-shore currents) but also due to the geomorphology of the systems (depth of the water column, distance to the shore). Future studies investigating the link between these forcings and POM composition would help to better understand the dynamics of POM composition in coastal systems. {\textcopyright} 2017 Elsevier Ltd},
	keywords = {bacterium, benthos, biogeochemistry, Biological materials, C and n stable isotopes, C:N ratio, Carbon, carbon isotope, Coastal systems, coastal zone, Fluid dynamics, France, geomorphology, Hydrodynamics, Isotopes, isotopic ratio, Mediterranean sea, Meta analysis, meta-analysis, Mixing, Mixing models, nitrogen isotope, Organic compounds, particulate organic matter, Particulate organic matters, Phytoplankton, prokaryote, Rivers, seasonality, spatiotemporal analysis, stable isotope, Surface water, Surface waters, terrestrial deposit, Time series},
	issn = {00796611},
	doi = {10.1016/j.pocean.2017.03.001},
	url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0079661116301914},
	author = {Li{\'e}nart, Camilla and Savoye, Nicolas and Bozec, Yann and Elsa Breton and Conan, Pascal and David, Val{\'e}rie and Eric Feunteun and Karine Granger{\'e} and Kerherv{\'e}, P. and Lebreton, B. and S{\'e}bastien Lefebvre and St{\'e}phane L{\textquoteright}Helguen and Mousseau, Laure and Raimbault, P and Richard, P. and Riera, P. and Sauriau, P.-G. and Gauthier Schaal and Aubert, F. and Aubin, S. and Bichon, S. and Boinet, C. and Bourasseau, L. and Br{\'e}ret, M. and Caparros, J. and Cariou, T. and Charlier, K. and Claquin, P. and Vincent Cornille and Corre, A.-M. and Costes, L. and Crispi, O. and Muriel Crouvoisier and Czamanski, M. and Del Amo, Y. and Derriennic, H. and Dindinaud, F. and Durozier, M. and Hanquiez, V. and Antoine Nowaczyk and Devesa, J. and Ferreira, S. and Fornier, M. and Garcia, F. and Garcia, N. and Geslin, S. and Emilie Grossteffan and Gueux, A. and Guillaudeau, J. and Guillou, G. and Joly, O. and Lachauss{\'e}e, N. and Lafont, M. and Lamoureux, J. and Lecuyer, E. and Lehodey, J.-P. and Lemeille, D. and Leroux, C. and Mac{\'e}, E. and Maria, E. and Pineau, P. and Petit, F. and Pujo-Pay, M. and Rimelin-Maury, P. and Sultan, E.}
}
