Nutrient exchanges between marine and terrestrial ecosystems: The case of the Galapagos sea lion Zalophus wollebaecki

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 873-887

  Farina J M ^a,b   Salazar, S ^c   Wallem, K P ^a   Witman, J D ^b   Ellis, J C ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Cryptocarpus; Isotopic enrichment; Sea lion; Sesuvium; Soil ammonia and nitrate; Topography

Indexed keywords

MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MOBILITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PINNIPED; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; TOPOGRAPHY;

OTARIIDAE; PANTHERA LEO; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; SESUVIUM; ZALOPHUS WOLLEBAECKI; ZALOPHUS WOLLEBAEKI;

EID: 0042697408     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2003.00760.x     Document Type: Article

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