Journal of Guangxi Normal University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2014, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (2): 154-161.

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Trophic Relationships in Guizhou Shibingxia Cave and Mulaotang Cave by Means of Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopes

HAN Kang, XU Cheng-xiang, LI Dao-hong, ZHENG Chuan-wei, LUO Qing-huai   

  1. School of Life Sciences,Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang Guizhou 550001, China
  • Received:2013-10-26 Online:2014-06-25 Published:2018-09-25

Abstract: Stable δ13C and δ15 N is a very effective technology used to research material circulation and energy flow in ecosystem. The δ13C value is commonly used for the analysis of consumer food source. The δ15 N value is commonly used to determine the living creature position in the food web. Stable δ13C and δ15 N are used to to research the trophic level relationship of Guizhou Shibingxia cave and Mulaotang cave. The result showed that fauna enrichment on the δ13C and δ15N enrichment were obvious in Shibingxia cave and Mulaotang cave. Two caves enrichment spans on the δ13C (the difference between the maximum and minimum values) were 4.911 4‰ and 6.292 8 ‰ respectively and on the δ15N were 6.687 0‰ and 5.056 0‰. But on the whole, the two ecosystems enrichment on δ15N is much stable than on δ13C. So it is concluded that the two caves enrichment factors on the δ15N value are 2.808 0 and 2.420 0 respectively by using the level δ15 N value to evaluate the level of nutrition. The trophic levels have three levels. They are as follows. The first trophic level is soil organic matter. The second trophic level is Kronopolites sp., Gastroptychia sp. and Distrammena sp. which feed on soil organic matter. The third trophic level is Oreolalax rhodostigmatus, spiders and bats taxa.

Key words: δ13C, δ15N, trophic leve, Shibingxia cave, Mulaotang cave, Guizhou,China

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  • Q958.1
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