An evaluation of stable nitrogen isotopes and polychlorinated biphenyls as bioenergetic tracers in aquatic systems

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 628-641

  Paterson, Gordon ^a   Drouillard, Kenneth G ^a   Haffner, G Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOENERGETICS; DIET; FISH; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PCB; POLLUTANT;

AMBLOPLITES RUPESTRIS; INVERTEBRATA; LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 33646841219     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f05-241     Document Type: Article

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