Using stable isotope analysis with telemetry or mark-recapture data to identify fish movement and foraging

Oecologia

Volumn 144, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 636-646

  Cunjak, R A ^a   Roussel, J M ^b   Gray, M A ^a   Dietrich, J P ^c   Cartwright, D F ^a   Munkittrick, K R ^a   Jardine, T D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b Ecology and Ecosystem Health   (France)

^c ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Passive integrated transponders; River habitat; Slimy sculpin

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FRESH WATER; NITROGEN;

ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MOVEMENT; STABLE ISOTOPE; TELEMETRY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CANADA; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; FISH; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEA; SEASON; TELEMETRY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CANADA; CARBON ISOTOPES; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; FISHES; FRESH WATER; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; OCEANS AND SEAS; SEASONS; TELEMETRY;

CANADA; MIRAMICHI RIVER; NEW BRUNSWICK; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; COTTUS COGNATUS; PISCES; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 24044532270     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-005-0101-9     Document Type: Article

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