Stable isotope analysis provides fresh insights into dietary separation between Chironomus anthracinus and C. plumosus

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 287-296

  Kelly, Andrew ^a,c   Jones, R I ^a,d   Grey, J ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Chironomid larvae; Interspecific variation; Lakes; Methane; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; DIET; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; NICHE PARTITIONING; STABLE ISOTOPE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS ANTHRACINUS; CHIRONOMUS PLUMOSUS; DIPTERA;

EID: 2542534031     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/0887-3593(2004)023<0287:SIAPFI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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