Trophic ecology of marsupial predators in arid Australia following reshaping of predator assemblages

• Published in: Journal of mammalogy Vol. 99; no. 5; pp. 1128 - 1136
• Main Authors: Pavey, Chris R., Burwell, Chris J., Körtner, Gerhard, Geiser, Fritz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Society of Mammalogists 10.10.2018; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: arthropod; carnivore; extinction; Feature Articles; niche; vertebrate

The extirpation of marsupial predators and their replacement by eutherian carnivores are likely to have cascading ecological impacts on the trophic structure of arid Australia. Here, we assessed the diet and characterized the trophic role of the 3 largest remaining carnivorous marsupials (< 200 g...