Comparing naturally occurring stable isotopes of nitrogen, carbon, and strontium as markers for the rearing locations of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 48-57

  Kennedy, Brian P ^a,e   Chamberlain, C Page ^b   Blum, Joel D ^a   Nislow, Keith H ^c   Folt, Carol L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d Dartmouth College   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; NITROGEN; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; STABLE ISOTOPE; STRONTIUM;

CONNECTICUT RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 20644449251     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f04-184     Document Type: Article

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