Biochemical composition and trophic strategies of the amphipod Eurythenes gryllus at hadal depths (Atacama trench, South Pacific)

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 441-449

  Perrone, Fabio Massimo ^a   Della Croce, Norberto ^b   Dell'anno, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biochemical composition; Eurythenes gryllus; Fatty acids; Hadal systems

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DEEP-SEA BENTHOS; FATTY ACID; FOOD AVAILABILITY; TROPHIC STATUS;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (SOUTHEAST);

AMPHIPODA; ATACAMA; EURYTHENES; EURYTHENES GRYLLUS; GRYLLUS;

EID: 1342287166     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0275754031000095723     Document Type: Article

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