Stable nitrogen isotopes as indicators of anthropogenic activities in small freshwater systems

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 870-878

  Lake, J L ^a   McKinney, R A ^a   Osterman, F A ^a   Pruell, R J ^a   Kiddon, J ^a   Ryba, S A ^a   Libby, A D ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; EUTROPHICATION; FOOD CHAIN; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; NITROGEN; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; SPECIES COMPOSITION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; EUTROPHICATION; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

BIVALVIA; ELLIPTIO COMPLANATA; ESOX NIGER; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES; PISCES; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 0034891484     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f01-038     Document Type: Article

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