Feeding ecology of deep-sea seastars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea): A fatty-acid biomarker approach

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 255, Issue , 2003, Pages 193-206

  Howell, Kerry L ^a   Pond, David W ^b   Billett, David S M ^a   Tyler, Paul A ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asteroidea; Deep sea ecology; Diet; Fatty acid biomarkers; Lipids

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; DIET; ECHINODERM; FATTY ACID; FEEDING ECOLOGY;

ASTERIAS; ASTEROIDEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRISINGA ENDECACNEMOS; BRISINGELLA; BRISINGELLA CORONATA; COPEPODA; CRUSTACEA; ECHINODERMATA; FREYELLA; FREYELLA ELEGANS; INVERTEBRATA; LETHRINIDAE; ZOROASTER; ZOROASTER LONGICAUDA;

EID: 0038792232     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps255193     Document Type: Article

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