Depth-dependence in stable isotope ratio δ15N of benthic POM consumers: The role of particle dynamics and organism trophic guild

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1015-1023

  Mintenbeck, K ^a   Jacob, U ^b   Knust, R ^a   Arntz, W E ^a   Brey, T ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

15N variability; Antarctica; Particle settling; Particulate organic matter; POM dynamics; Suspension feeders; Water depth; Weddell Sea

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ECOSYSTEMS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FOOD PRODUCTS; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEAWATER; TISSUE; WATER;

PARTICLE SETTLING; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; POM DYNAMICS; SUSPENSION FEEDERS; WATER DEPTH; WEDDELL SEA;

ISOTOPES;

BENTHOS; FILTER FEEDER; FOOD WEB; GUILD; ISOTOPIC RATIO; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SPATIAL VARIATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC STRUCTURE; WATER DEPTH;

ANTARCTICA; SOUTHERN OCEAN; WEDDELL SEA;

EID: 34249091007     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

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