Stable isotopes as tracers of organic matter input and transfer in benthic food webs: A review

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 479-487

  Peterson, Bruce J ^a  

^a ECOSYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic food web; Stable isotopes; Throughflow; Tracers

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD WEB; ISOTOPE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT;

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; FOOD WEB; ORGANIC MATTER; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRACER;

EID: 0033165681     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(99)00120-4     Document Type: Article

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