Metabolic control of nitrogen isotope composition of amino acids in macroalgae and gastropods: Implications for aquatic food web studies

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 342, Issue , 2007, Pages 85-90

  Chikaraishi, Yoshito ^a   Kashiyama, Yuichiro ^a,b   Ogawa, Nanako O ^a   Kitazato, Hiroshi ^a   Ohkouchi, Naohiko ^a  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Biosynthesis; Food web; Nitrogen isotopic composition; Trophic level

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; FOOD WEB; GASTROPOD; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MACROALGA; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ALGAE; GASTROPODA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 34548140647     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps342085     Document Type: Article

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