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Oortwijn - Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research - ORCID: 
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Oortwijn - Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research - ORCID: 
            
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0000-0002-9254-0498 - Corresponding Author - 
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0000-0002-9254-0498 - Corresponding Author - 
            
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arly-and-seasonal-variation-in-the-food-of-red-knot-chicks-in-alaska",
            
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  "notes": "Studying animal diets using DNA-metabarcoding of faecal 
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  "notes": "Studying animal diets using DNA-metabarcoding of faecal 
            
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samples provides a non-invasive, high-resolution approach to identify 
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samples provides a non-invasive, high-resolution approach to identify 
            
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prey. For long-distance migratory shorebirds, such as red knots 
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prey. For long-distance migratory shorebirds, such as red knots 
            
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(Calidris canutus), chick growth depends on the availability of 
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(Calidris canutus), chick growth depends on the availability of 
            
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surface-dwelling arthropods during the short Arctic summer, yet the 
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surface-dwelling arthropods during the short Arctic summer, yet the 
            
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exact diet of the Alaskan-breeding subspecies (C. c. roselaari) 
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exact diet of the Alaskan-breeding subspecies (C. c. roselaari) 
            
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remains largely unknown. Using metabarcoding, we characterized the 
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remains largely unknown. Using metabarcoding, we characterized the 
            
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diet of red knot chicks in western-Alaska across four summers (2019, 
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diet of red knot chicks in western-Alaska across four summers (2019, 
            
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2022, 2023 and 2024). We identified key arthropod prey taxa and 
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2022, 2023 and 2024). We identified key arthropod prey taxa and 
            
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described how diet composition varied among years and throughout the 
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described how diet composition varied among years and throughout the 
            
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chick period. Diet composition was broadly similar between years, but 
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chick period. Diet composition was broadly similar between years, but 
            
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shifted over the chick-growing period, reflecting temporal changes in 
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shifted over the chick-growing period, reflecting temporal changes in 
            
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prey availability. Weevils (Curculionidae) were the most abundant 
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prey availability. Weevils (Curculionidae) were the most abundant 
            
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family in the diet (35.8%), especially early in the season, whereas 
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family in the diet (35.8%), especially early in the season, whereas 
            
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owlet moths (Noctuidae, 11.1%), ichneumoid wasps (Ichneumonidae, 
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owlet moths (Noctuidae, 11.1%), ichneumoid wasps (Ichneumonidae, 
            
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8.3%), slugs (Agriolimacidae, 6.5%), house flies (Muscidae, 4.8%), and 
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8.3%), slugs (Agriolimacidae, 6.5%), house flies (Muscidae, 4.8%), and 
            
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crane flies (Tipulidae, 4.4%) became more prominent later in the 
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crane flies (Tipulidae, 4.4%) became more prominent later in the 
            
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season. These patterns suggest that red knot chicks forage 
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season. These patterns suggest that red knot chicks forage 
            
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opportunistically, with diet composition varying over the season in 
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opportunistically, with diet composition varying over the season in 
            
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response to prey emergence and local environmental conditions. The 
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response to prey emergence and local environmental conditions. The 
            
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limited representation of many prey families in pitfall traps 
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limited representation of many prey families in pitfall traps 
            
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highlights the need for improved sampling designs to fully capture 
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highlights the need for improved sampling designs to fully capture 
            
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prey availability. Together, these findings provide a foundation for 
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prey availability. Together, these findings provide a foundation for 
            
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future work on chick growth, survival, and responses to climate-driven 
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future work on chick growth, survival, and responses to climate-driven 
            
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changes in Arctic ecosystems by tundra-breeding shorebirds.",
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