Spatial variation in δ13C and δ15N of liver, muscle and bone in a rocky reef planktivorous fish: The relative contribution of sewage

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 304, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-33

  Gaston, Troy F ^a,b   Suthers, Iain M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atypichthys strigatus; Food chain dynamics; Mado; Planktivorous fish; Sewage; Spatial variability; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

FISH; PLANKTIVORE; SEWAGE; SPATIAL VARIATION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ATYPICHTHYS STRIGATUS;

EID: 2042517597     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2003.11.022     Document Type: Article

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