Strontium isotopes

A trans-oceanic flight of over 4,200 km by painted lady butterflies
The extent of aerial flows of insects circulating around the planet and their impact on ecosystems and biogeography remain enigmatic …
Tomasz Suchan, Clement P. Bataille, Megan S. Reich, Eric Toro-Delgado, Roger Vila, Naomi E. Pierce, Gerard Talavera
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Intercontinental panmixia despite distinct migration distances in the trans-Saharan butterfly migrant Vanessa cardui
The painted lady butterfly Vanessa cardui is renowned for its virtually cosmopolitan distribution and the remarkable long-distance …
Megan S. Reich, Daria Shipilina, Venkat Talla, Farid Bahleman, Khadim Kébé, Johanna L Berger, Niclas Backström, Gerard Talavera, Clement Bataille
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Characterizing eastern spruce budworm’s large-scale dispersal events through flight behavior and stable isotope analyses
Eastern spruce budworm moth (Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.)) mass outbreaks have widespread economic and ecological consequences. A …
Felipe Dargent, Jean-Noël Candau, Kala Studens, Kerry H. Perrault, Megan S. Reich, Clement Pierre Bataille
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Metals and metal isotopes incorporation in insect wings: Implications for geolocation and pollution exposure
Anthropogenic activities are exposing insects to elevated levels of toxic metals and are altering the bioavailability of essential …
Megan S Reich, Mira Kindra, Felipe Dargent, Lihai Hu, D T Tyler Flockhart, D Ryan Norris, Heather Kharouba, Gerard Talavera, Clément P Bataille
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Metals and metal isotopes incorporation in insect wings: Implications for geolocation and pollution exposure
Continuous‐surface geographic assignment of migratory animals using strontium isotopes: A case study with monarch butterflies
  1. Strontium isotope ratios (⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr) have shown promise for tracing the geographic origin of animal tissues because they have …
Megan S. Reich, D. T. Tyler Flockhart, D. Ryan Norris, Lihai Hu, Clement P. Bataille
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