Temporal and spatial variability of 13C/12C and 15N/14N in pelagic biota of Prince William sound, Alaska

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 94-117

  Kline Jr , Thomas C ^a  

^a PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; MARINE POLLUTION; NITROGEN; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALASKA; PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; CLUPEA HARENGUS; CLUPEA PALLASI; COPEPODA; NEOCALANUS CRISTATUS; PISCES; POLLACHIUS VIRENS; STIZOSTEDION VITREUM; THERAGRA CHALCOGRAMMA;

EID: 0342445415     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-56-s1-94     Document Type: Conference Paper

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