A stable isotope study of a neotropical stream food web prior to the extirpation of its large amphibian community

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 643-651

  Verburg, Piet ^a   Kilham, Susan S ^b   Pringle, Catherine M ^a   Lips, Karen R ^c   Drake, Dana L ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

13C; 15N; Amphibian declines; Aquatic invertebrates; Panama; Stable isotopes; Tadpoles

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AMPHIBIAN; FOOD WEB; NEOTROPICAL REGION; POPULATION DECLINE; SPECIES RICHNESS; STABLE ISOTOPE; STREAM;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COLON [PANAMA]; OMAR TORRIJOS HERRERA NATIONAL PARK; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO; CENTROLENIDAE; COLOSTETHUS; HYLA; INVERTEBRATA; REPTILIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 35648971118     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467407004518     Document Type: Article

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