Food sources of two detritivore amphipods associated with the seagrass Posidonia oceanica leaf litter

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 355-365

  Lepoint, G ^a   Cox, A S ^a   Dauby, P ^a   Poulicek, M ^a   Gobert, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Mediterranean Sea; Mixing model; Phytodetritus; Seagrass; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; DIET; FOOD INTAKE; LEAF LITTER; PHYTODETRITUS; SEAGRASS;

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS AEQUICAUDA; POSIDONIA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 33750109736     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000600962797     Document Type: Article

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