稳定同位素分析在鸟类生态学中的应用

Application of stable isotope analysis in avian ecology

稳定同位素作为一种自然标记物是研究鸟类生态学的重要工具之一,与传统研究方法相比其呈现的信息更为真实全面,是一种日趋成熟的鸟类生态学研究方法。近几年该方法在鸟类迁徙生态学、取食生态学等方面取得较大成就,展现出传统研究方法无可比拟的优越性。但目前该方法在我国鸟类生态学上的应用较少,基于此,从迁徙、取食等方面分别阐述稳定同位素在鸟类生态学上的应用,以促进我国鸟类生态学的快速发展和推动稳定同位素生态学与其它学科的交叉融合。

Stable isotopes as natural markers are important tools to study avian ecology. Compared with traditional methods, stable isotopes enable accurate and complete analyses. Stable isotope analysis has gradually become an established avian ecology research method. In recent years, the method has made great achievements in the study of bird migration and forage ecology, showing incomparable superiority over other methods. However, the stable isotope analysis method has been rarely applied in the research of avian ecology in China. To promote rapid development of avian ecology and accelerate stable isotope ecology and other interdisciplinary integration, this review illustrates the application of stable isotope analysis in avian ecology.