Taxonomic versus trophic structure of mesozooplankton: A seasonal study of species succession and stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in a coastal upwelling ecosystem

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 563-571

  Bode, Antonio ^a   Alvarez Ossorio, Maria Teresa ^a  

^a Centro Nacional Instituto Español de Oceanografía   (Spain)

Author keywords

coastal ecosystem; foodweb; species succession; stable isotopes; upwelling; zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; SEASONAL VARIATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC STRUCTURE; UPWELLING; ZOOPLANKTON;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

CHAETOGNATHA; COPEPODA; SIPHONOPHORA (HYDROZOANS);

EID: 3042783347     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icesjms.2004.03.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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