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The disc radius influenced δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N values, whereas more limited changes in δ<sup>13</sup>C or δ<sup>34</sup>S values were related to arm length. Specifically, δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N values were linked to disc radius in generalist species (<i>Diplasterias brandti</i> and <i>Odontaster validus</i>), which could indicate ontogenetic diet shifts, while this relationship occurred less frequently in more specialised species (<i>Bathybiaster loripes</i>, <i>Notasterias bongraini</i>, and <i>Perknaster sladeni</i>). <i>O. validus</i> had a smaller isotopic niche size in the inner than the outer fjord. The niche overlap between <i>D. brandti</i> and <i>O. validus</i> was low in the inner fjord. Low resource availability within the fjord, linked to higher turbidity, could induce trophic niche constriction and interspecific resource segregation. This could represent a mechanism for competition avoidance in a resource-limited system. 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