Stable isotope rations and uric acid preservation in termites belonging to three feeding habits in Thailand

I. Tayasu; F. Hyodo; Y. Takematsu; A. Sugimoto; T. Inoue; N. Kirtibutr; T. Abe

doi:10.1080/10256010008036386

Stable isotope rations and uric acid preservation in termites belonging to three feeding habits in Thailand

I. Tayasu, F. Hyodo, Y. Takematsu, A. Sugimoto, T. Inoue, N. Kirtibutr, T. Abe

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Nitrogen and carbon stable isotope ratios and uric acid concentrations in termites sampled from a dry evergreen forest in Thailand, were determined across three kinds of feeding habits. Feeding habits of Microcerotermes crassus, which is an abundant woodfeeder, and Dicuspiditermes makhamensis, a common soil-feeding termite, were confirmed by isotopic signatures. Lichen feeding termites (Hospitalitermes birmanicus, H. bicolor and H. ataramensis) were characterized by low δ¹⁵N values, suggesting that they assimilated nitrogen deposited from the atmosphere. There was also a significant difference in uric acid concentrations between termites representing different feeding habits. No significant relationships were found between uric acid concentrations and δ¹⁵N or δ¹³C in Hospitalitermes. However, δ¹⁵N values were correlated with C/N ratios in H. birmanicus, except in one colony of H. ataramensis. δ¹³C values in both species were negatively correlated with C/N ratios.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	259-272
Number of pages	14
Journal	Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies
Volume	36
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10256010008036386
Publication status	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Carbon-13
Isoptera
Lichen-feeder
Natural variations
Nitrogen 15
Soil-feeder
Termite
Uric acid
Wood-feeder

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Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Science(all)
Inorganic Chemistry

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