Direct effects of ambient ammonia on the nitrogen isotope ratios of fish tissues

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 282, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 61-66

  Moeri, Onour ^a   Sternberg, Leonel Da Silveira Lobo ^a   Rodicio, Lenore Polo ^b   Walsh, Patrick J ^b  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Ammonotele; Damselfish; Nitrogen isotope ratios; Toadfish; Trophic level; Ureotele

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; DIET; FISH; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; SEQUESTRATION (CHEMISTRY);

BATRACHOIDIDAE GEN. SP.; CHROMIS CHROMIS; OPSANUS BETA; STEGASTES LEUCOSTICTUS;

EID: 0037425618     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(02)00446-X     Document Type: Article

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