Variation in food sources of the macrobenthos along a land-sea transect: A stable isotope study

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 346, Issue , 2007, Pages 127-141

  Yokoyama, H ^a   Ishihi, Y ^a  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Benthic microalgae; Fish farm; Macrobenthos; Phytoplankton; Stable isotopes; Tidal flat

Indexed keywords

FISHERY PRODUCTION; FOOD SUPPLY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MACROBENTHOS; MICROALGA; ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEAWEED; STABLE ISOTOPE; TIDAL FLAT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GOKASHO BAY; HONSHU; JAPAN; KINKI; MIE;

EID: 35748972643     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07010     Document Type: Article

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