Isotopic (d2H) Analysis of Stored Lipids in Migratory and Overwintering Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus): Evidence for Southern Critical Late-Stage Nectaring Sites?

First Author: 

  • Hobson

Type: 

  • Article

Year: 

2020

Source: 

  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Category: 

  • Migration, Overwinter dynamics, Resource use, Supporting research

Full Reference: 

Hobson KA, García-Rubio OR, Carrera-Treviño R, Anparasan L, Kardynal KJ, McNeil JN, García-Serrano E and Mora Alvarez BX (2020) Isotopic (δ 2H) Analysis of Stored Lipids in Migratory and Overwintering Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus): Evidence for Southern Critical Late-Stage Nectaring Sites? Front. Ecol. Evol. 8:572140. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2020.572140

Online citation: 

Isotopic (δ2H) Analysis of Stored Lipids in Migratory and Overwintering Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus)

Geographic Focus: 

  • Eastern Breeding

Field Definitions

First author: Last name of the first author
Type: Article or book chapter
Year: Publication year
Source: Journal or book
Category*: Broad scope of the publication.
Research topic (monarch & supporting research only)*: Specific topic.
Geographic focus*: Geographic setting for field studies.
Monitoring data used: Data from monitoring or public data efforts.
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