Reconstruction of nitrogen sources on coral reefs: δ15N and δ13C in gorgonians from Florida Reef Tract

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 296, Issue , 2005, Pages 155-163

  Ward Paige, Christine A ^a,b   Risk, Michael J ^a   Sherwood, Owen A ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Belize; Florida Keys; Gorgonian; Plexaura spp.; Sewage; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; EUTROPHICATION; NITROGEN; SEWAGE; WATER QUALITY;

BELIZE; CENTRAL AMERICA; FLORIDA KEYS; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD; YUCATAN PENINSULA;

ANTHOZOA; GORGONACEA; GORGONIA; PLEXAURA; PLEXAURA FLEXUOSA; PLEXAURA HOMOMALLA;

EID: 23744450034     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps296155     Document Type: Article

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