Stable hydrogen isotopic composition of fishes reflects that of their environment

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1746-1751

  Whitledge, Gregory W ^a,c   Johnson, Brett M ^a   Martinez, Patrick J ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Colorado Division of Wildlife ^*  (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY; FISH; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OTOLITH; PROVENANCE TRIAL; WATER TEMPERATURE;

PISCES;

EID: 33749259099     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F06-076     Document Type: Article

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