Evaluating DNA metabarcoding to characterise diet diversity and foraging strategies in a generalist mesopredator, the lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)

O_LIInformation on diet composition at both individual and population levels is fundamental to understanding resource use and availability, which influence individual fitness and the population dynamics of both predators and their prey.

O_LIInformation on diet composition at both individual and population levels is fundamental to understanding resource use and availability, which influence individual fitness and the population dynamics of both predators and their prey. DNA diet metabarcoding offers a powerful…