New Resource For Isotopic Data From The Flora And Fauna Of Madagascar

Madagascar’s remarkable biodiversity is threatened, and accessible data regarding the distribution, habits, and conservation status of endemic species are key to effective conservation planning. Isotopic research on the island has increasingly helped with biological studies of endemic organisms, including evaluating foraging niches and investigating factors that affect the spatial distribution and abundance of species. The IsoMad database should facilitate future work by making it easy for researchers to access existing data (even for those who are relatively unfamiliar with the literature) and identify both research gaps and opportunities for using various isotope systems to answer research questions. The authors also hope that this database will encourage full data reporting in future publications.
August 23. 2024