Variation in the carbon isotope composition of Semaprochilodus insignis, a detritivorous fish associated with oligotrophic and eutrophic Amazonian rivers

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1603-1607

  Benedito Cecilio, E ^a   Araujo Lima, C A R M ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

13C; Algae; Black water; Detritivory; Foodchain; White water

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION;

ALGAE; SEMAPROCHILODUS;

EID: 0036622472     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2002.2012     Document Type: Article

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