This is a literature-based comparative dataset on the diet humification of termites (Isoptera) and associated traits. Termites are major decomposers in the tropics and feed along a humification gradie
First line: values are mean ± SD; second line: median, minimum and maximum values. Values in the same line not sharing a common superscript letter are significantly different (p<0.05; see text).
Approximately 50 grams of white muscle tissue was removed from reef fish to perform stable isotope analysis. Muscle tissue samples were dried at 60°C for at least 24 hours, and then ground into a fin