Eutrophication processes and trophic interactions in a shallow estuary: Preliminary results based on stable isotope analysis (δ13C and δ15N)

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 277-285

  Abreu, Paulo Cesar ^a   Costa, César S B ^a   Bemvenuti, Carlos ^a   Odebrecht, Clarisse ^a   Granéli, Wilhelm ^b   Anesio, Alexandre M ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; DOMESTIC WASTE; ESTUARY; EUTROPHICATION; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

BRAZIL; MANGUEIRA LAGOON; NORTH AMERICA; PATOS LAGOON; RIO GRANDE; RIO GRANDE DO SUL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33745875656     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02781996     Document Type: Article

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