Assessment of anadromous salmon resources in the diet of the Alexander Archipelago wolf using stable isotope analysis

Oecologia

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 327-335

  Szepanski, M M ^a,d   Ben David, M ^b   Van Ballenberghe, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alexander Archipelago; Canis lupus ligoni; Marine resources; Salmon; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CANID; DIET; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; SALMONID; STABLE ISOTOPE;

UNITED STATES;

CANIS LUPUS; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS; ONCORHYNCHUS;

EID: 0032823066     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050866     Document Type: Article

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