δ13C versus δ15N of co-occurring molluscs within a community dominated by Crassostrea gigas and Crepidula fornicata (Oosterschelde, The Netherlands)

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 240, Issue , 2002, Pages 291-295

  Riera, P ^a   Stal, L J ^a   Nieuwenhuize, J ^a  

^a STATION BIOLOGIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Benthic food web; Crassostrea gigas; Crepidula fornicata; Molluscs; Oosterschelde; 13C; 15N

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; DIET; FILTER FEEDER; MOLLUSC; NITROGEN ISOTOPE;

NETHERLANDS; SCHELDE ESTUARY;

BIVALVIA; CERASTODERMA; CERASTODERMA EDULE; CRASSOSTREA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; CREPIDULA; CREPIDULA FORNICATA; DIPLOMONADIDA GROUP; MOLLUSCA; MYTILUS; MYTILUS EDULIS; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 0037068778     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps240291     Document Type: Note

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