Variability in the carbon isotope signature of Prochilodus lineatus (Prochilodontidae, Characiformes) a bottom-feeding fish of the Neotropical region

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1649-1659

  Lopes, C A ^a   Benedito Cecilio, E ^b   Martinelli, L A ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b Departamento de Biologia (DBI)   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

13C; Energy sources; Paran River; Prochilodus lineatus; Spatial and seasonal variability

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHARACIFORMES; PROCHILODONTIDAE; PROCHILODUS LINEATUS;

EID: 34347380175     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01388.x     Document Type: Article

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