First Insights Into the Diet of the Atlas Brown Bear: Evidence From Ifri Oussaïd Cave (Middle Atlas, Morocco)
| UDC.coleccion | Investigación | |
| UDC.departamento | Física e Ciencias da Terra | |
| UDC.endPage | 84 | |
| UDC.grupoInv | Grupo Interdisciplinar de Patrimonio Cultural e Xeolóxico (CULXEO) | |
| UDC.institutoCentro | Instituto Universitario de Xeoloxía Isidro Parga Pondal | |
| UDC.journalTitle | Cadernos do Laboratorio Xeolóxico de Laxe. Revista de Xeoloxía Galega e do Hercínico Peninsular | |
| UDC.startPage | 69 | |
| UDC.volume | 46 | |
| dc.contributor.author | García-Vázquez, Ana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oujaa, Aïcha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Iken, Shaymae | |
| dc.contributor.author | Grandal-d'Anglade, Aurora | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-05-26T12:24:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-05-26T12:24:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-12-20 | |
| dc.description.abstract | [Abstract] This study presents the first isotopic evidence of the palaeodiet of the extinct Atlas bear, based on remains recovered from Ifri Oussaïd cave in the Middle Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Comparative isotopic analysis with Holocene brown bears from Europe suggests an omnivorous diet with a notable intake of animal protein, in contrast to more herbivorous populations such as Holocene Cantabrian bears, although these conclusions should be taken with caution, as there is no local baseline with which to compare. This bear likely inhabited a closed, humid forest environment, with C3 plants at the base of the trophic chain. The calibrated radiocarbon dating places this individual shortly after the 8.2 kyr BP cooling event, during a period characterised by slightly warmer temperatures and greater arboreal vegetation compared to present-day conditions in the área. | |
| dc.description.abstract | [Resumen] Este estudio presenta el primer análisis isotópico sobre la paleodieta del extinto oso del Atlas, basada en restos recuperados de la cueva de Ifri Oussaïd, en las Montañas del Atlas Medio de Marruecos. La comparación con los valores isotópicos de osos pardos holocenos de Europa sugiere una dieta omnívora con una notable ingesta de proteína animal, en contraste con poblaciones más herbívoras, como los osos pardos cantábricos del Holoceno, aunque estas conclusiones deben tomarse con cautela, ya que no existe una referencia local con la que comparar. Este oso probablemente habitaba un entorno boscoso cerrado y húmedo, con plantas C3 en la base de la cadena trófica. La datación por radiocarbono calibrada sitúa a este individuo poco después del evento frío de 8,2 ka BP, en un período caracterizado por temperaturas ligeramente más cálidas y una vegetación arbórea más abundante en comparación con las condiciones actuales de la región. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | First insights into the diet of the Atlas brown bear: evidence from Ifri Oussaïd Cave (Middle Atlas, Morocco). (2024). Cadernos do Laboratorio Xeolóxico de Laxe. Revista de Xeoloxía Galega e do Hercínico Peninsular, 46, 69-84. https://doi.org/10.17979/cadlaxe.2024.46.11464 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.17979/CADLAXE.2024.46.11464 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0213-4497 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2173-6936 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2183/48381 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | UDC | |
| dc.relation.uri | https://doi.org/10.17979/cadlaxe.2024.46.11464 | |
| dc.rights | Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International | en |
| dc.rights.accessRights | open access | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Atlas bear | |
| dc.subject | Ursus arctos | |
| dc.subject | Stable isotopes | |
| dc.subject | Paleodiet | |
| dc.subject | Morocco | |
| dc.subject | Oso del Atlas | |
| dc.subject | Isotopos estables | |
| dc.subject | Paleodieta | |
| dc.subject | Marruecos | |
| dc.title | First Insights Into the Diet of the Atlas Brown Bear: Evidence From Ifri Oussaïd Cave (Middle Atlas, Morocco) | |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dc.type.hasVersion | VoR | |
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