Isotope trophic-step fractionation of suspension-feeding species: Implications for food partitioning in coastal ecosystems

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 121-128

  Dubois, Stanislas ^a   Jean Louis, Blin ^b   Bertrand, Bouchaud ^b   Lefebvre, Sébastien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^b Syndicat Mixte pour l'Equipement du Littoral ^*  (France)

Author keywords

13C and 15N; Bivalves; Equilibrium; Feeding experiment; Stable isotopes; Trophic enrichment; Turnover rates

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CARBON; DIET; FEEDING; FOOD WEB; FRACTIONATION; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MICROALGA; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; STABLE ISOTOPE;

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; MYTILUS EDULIS; OSTREIDAE; SKELETONEMA COSTATUM;

EID: 34548500552     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.06.020     Document Type: Article

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