Spatial variability in mussels used to assess base level nitrogen isotope ratio in freshwater ecosystems

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 412, Issue , 1999, Pages 17-24

  McKinney, R A ^a   Lake, J L ^a   Allen, M ^a   Ryba, S ^a  

^a US Envtl Protection Agency'   (United States)

Author keywords

Freshwater mussels; Nitrogen isotope ratio; Trophic level

Indexed keywords

BASELINE SURVEY; BIOINDICATOR; FOOD WEB; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MOLLUSC; SPATIAL VARIATION; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

EID: 0033208252     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003887913402     Document Type: Article

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