Growth- and feeding-related isotopic dilution and enrichment patterns in young-of-the-year yellow perch (Perca flavescens)

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-54

  Murchie, Karen J ^a   Power, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Maternal signature; Perca flavescens; Stable isotopes; Trophic dynamics; Underyearling yellow perch

Indexed keywords

DIETARY SHIFT; GROWTH; HABITAT USE; INTERPOPULATION VARIATION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ONTOGENY; PERCID;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

PERCA FLAVESCENS; PERCIDAE; PISCES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1642565455     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2426.2003.01163.x     Document Type: Article

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