Stable isotope investigation of food use by Caridina spp. (Decapoda:Atyidae) in Hong Kong streams

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 68-81

  Yam, Rita S W ^a   Dudgeon, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

13C; 15N; Dual isotope multiple source mixing model; FPOM; Leaf litter; Periphyton; Shrimps; Stable isotopes; Tropical Asian streams

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; CRUSTACEAN; DIET; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SHADING; STREAM;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

CARIDINA; CARIDINA SERRATA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); RIPARIA;

EID: 14344255842     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/0887-3593(2005)024<0068:SIIOFU>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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