Stable isotope composition (δ13C and δ15N) of larval krill, Euphausia superba, and two of its potential food sources in winter

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1413-1426

  Frazer, Thomas K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA;

FOOD WEBS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LARVAE; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANTARCTICA, ANTARCTIC PENINSULA;

EID: 0029669661     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/18.8.1413     Document Type: Article

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