Isotopic analysis of the sources of organic carbon for zooplankton in shallow subarctic and arctic waters

Ecography

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-87

  Rautio, Milla ^a   F Vincent, Warwick ^a  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

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BENTHIC-PELAGIC COUPLING; BIOMASS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FOOD WEB; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SESTON; SHALLOW WATER; ZOOPLANKTON;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

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EID: 33847212512     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0906-7590.2007.04462.x     Document Type: Article

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