Lipid-correction models for delta13C values across small pelagic fishes (Clupeiformes) from the Atlantic Ocean /Sardenne, Fany Raynon, T. /Munaron, Jean-Marie van der Lingen, C. D. Sadio, O. Diop, K. Brosset, P. Lebigre, C. Soudant, P. Vagner, M. /Pecquerie, Laure Carbon isotope Clupeiformes C:N ratio Lipid removal Trophic ecology The interpretation of delta C-13 values in trophic ecology requires standardization of the lipid content of organisms estimated through their C:N ratio. To avoid time-consuming lipid extractions, the use of mathematical corrections has been developed for many years, and the conclusions generally point in the direction of species-specific adjustment of the models. This study aimed at defining the maximum taxonomic level required to obtain the best corrected delta C-13 values in small pelagic fish of the order Clupeiformes. delta C-13 values of six species were analyzed bulk and lipid-free, and were used to fit and validate linear and mass-balance models at different taxonomic levels. Despite a species effect combined with the C:N ratio effect, the corrected delta C-13 values produced by a global model for the Clupeiformes were as good as or better when compared to lipid-free samples than those produced by species-specific models, paving the way for possible generalization to other species in this order. At the order level, the linear model outperformed the mass-balance model. 2023 text https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088733 fdi:010088733 Sardenne Fany, Raynon T., Munaron Jean-Marie, van der Lingen C. D., Sadio O., Diop K., Brosset P., Lebigre C., Soudant P., Vagner M., Pecquerie Laure. Lipid-correction models for delta13C values across small pelagic fishes (Clupeiformes) from the Atlantic Ocean. 2023, 192, 106213 [6 ] EN ATLANTIQUE