Stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic fractionation between diet and tissues of captive seals: Implications for dietary reconstructions involving marine mammals

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 528-533

  Hobson, Keith A ^a   Schell, Don M ^b   Renouf, Deane ^c   Noseworthy, Elizabeth ^c  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUPEA HARENGUS; MAMMALIA; PAGOPHILUS GROENLANDICUS; PHOCA GROENLANDICA; PHOCA HISPIDA; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0029740208     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f95-209     Document Type: Article

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