Feeding relationships in Mediterranean bathyal assemblages elucidated by stable nitrogen and carbon isotope data

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 220, Issue , 2001, Pages 13-23

  Polunin, N V C ^a   Morales Nin, B ^a   Pawsey, W E ^a   Cartes, J E ^a   Pinnegar, J K ^a   Moranta, J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bathyal; Crustaceans; Deep sea; Fishes; Mediterranean; Mesozooplankton; Suprabenthos

Indexed keywords

BATHYAL ZONE; FOOD WEB; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ACANTHEPHYRA EXIMIA; ALEPOCEPHALUS ROSTRATUS; ARISTEUS ANTENNATUS; COELORHYNCHUS COELORHYNCHUS; DECAPODA; NEMATOCARCINUS EXILIS;

EID: 0035959638     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps220013     Document Type: Article

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