Check out this new paper from Shawn Wilder’s lab at Oklahoma State University in the US, which Jordan contributed to:
The paper examines the interface between foraging ecology and digestive physiology, particularly focusing on how integrating micronutrients, foraging behaviour, symbiomes and Anthropocene contexts into these analyses can significantly advance our understanding of synergies between ecology and physiology.
The article highlights several hypotheses in need of further attention in order for us to understand invertebrate predator ecology and digestive physiology better. The research we signpost would enable a more integrative and deeper understanding of the drivers and consequences of trophic interactions, a mission central to FERG’s existence!
It was a massive pleasure working with Shawn Wilder’s group on this, especially as a continuation of our collaboration, which has yielded new methods in nutritional ecology, analytical frameworks and empirical insights into spider nutrition!


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