The role and contribution of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile organic matter for secondary consumers as revealed by carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analysis

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 277-285

  Vizzini, S ^a   Sara G ^a   Michener, R H ^b   Mazzola, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Food webs; Mediterranean; Posidonia oceanica; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FOOD WEB; NITROGEN; SEAGRASS; STABLE ISOTOPE;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; CYANOBACTERIA; HALOPHILA; INVERTEBRATA; ISOPODA; PALAEMONIDAE; POSIDONIA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA; TANAIDACEA;

EID: 0036693530     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(02)01156-6     Document Type: Article

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