Sources and transfer of organic matter in food webs of a Mediterranean coastal environment: Evidence for spatial variability

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 459-467

  Vizzini, Salvatrice ^a   Mazzola, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Coastal environment; Food web; Mediterranean; Nitrogen isotopes; Seagrass; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; FOOD WEB; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; ORGANIC MATTER; SEAGRASS; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MARSALA LAGOON; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TRAPANI;

HALOPHILA;

EID: 30144440679     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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