Stable isotope analysis of chironomid larvae from some Finnish forest lakes indicates dietary contribution from biogenic methane

Boreal Environment Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-23

  Jones, Roger I ^a   Grey, Jonathan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS TENUISTYLUS;

EID: 1642328506     PISSN: 12396095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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