Analysis of Diet
Basically a diet (= food composition) analysis does not seem to be such a complicated task, we just have to sort the food according to the trophic sources it comes from. There are, however, three topics we have to think about a priori:
- Definition of trophic sources
According to what system do we identify and separate trophic sources from each other, and what "resolution" do we apply?
- Identification of food items
How to proceede technically in food item identification?
- Quantification of trophic source contribution to diet
How much does each trophic source contribute to total diet?
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