Environmental correlates of large-scale spatial variation in the δ15N of marine animals

Marine Biology

Volumn 142, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1131-1140

  Jennings, S ^a   Warr, K J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MARINE MAMMAL; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ENGLISH CHANNEL; IRISH SEA; NORTH SEA;

AEQUIPECTEN OPERCULARIS; ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; LIMANDA; LIMANDA LIMANDA; MAMMALIA; MERLANGIUS MERLANGUS; MOLLUSCA; PECTINIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 0038235881     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-003-1020-0     Document Type: Article

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