Effect of digestion on the δ13C and δ15N of fish-gut contents

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 301-309

  Guelinckx, J ^a   Dehairs, F ^b   Ollevier, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes; Pomatoschistus minutus; Stomach content analysis; Trophic enrichment

Indexed keywords

POMATOSCHISTUS MINUTUS;

EID: 38549095989     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01692.x     Document Type: Article

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