δ13C and δ15N variability in Posidonia oceanica associated with seasonality and plant fraction

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 195-202

  Vizzini, Salvatrice ^a   Sarà, Gianluca ^a   Mateo, Miguel A ^b   Mazzola, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mediterranean; Plant fraction; Posidonia oceanica; Seasonal variability; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; SEAGRASS; SEASONAL VARIATION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

HALOPHILA; POSIDONIA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 0037742642     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(03)00052-4     Document Type: Article

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