Fatty acid composition as an indicator of carnivory in Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2000, Pages 31-37

  Cripps, G C ^a   Atkinson, A ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIET; FATTY ACID; METHODOLOGY; ZOOPLANKTON;

COPEPODA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DREPANOPUS FORCIPATUS; EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA; EUPHAUSIACEA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034509515     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-57-s3-31     Document Type: Conference Paper

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