Distribution of carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios in macroalgae in Hiroshima Bay

Japanese Journal of Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 177-191

  Takai, Noriyuki ^a   Hoshika, Akira ^a   Tanimoto, Terumi ^a   Mishima, Yasufumi ^a   Imamura, Kentaro ^b   Yorozu, Akemi ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b Hiroshima Prefectural Kabe Community Health Center   (Japan)

^c HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

13C; 15N; Hiroshima Bay; Macroalgae; Particulate organic matter

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006091933     PISSN: 00215007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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