Stable isotopic characterization of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur uptake of Acharax japonica from central Japan

Plankton and Benthos Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-41

  Yamanaka, Toshiro ^a,g   Mizota, Chitoshi ^b   Matsuyama Serisawa, Kazuyo ^c   Kakegawa, Takeshi ^d   Miyazaki, Jun Ichi ^e,h   Mampuku, Mami ^a   Tsutsumi, Hiroaki ^f   Fujiwara, Yoshihiro ^c  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b IWATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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

^d TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^f PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF KUMAMOTO   (Japan)

^g OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^h UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acharax japonica; Acquisition of nutrients; Chemosynthesis based animal; Laboratory culture; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIVALVIA; JAPONICA; SOLEMYA;

EID: 41749105519     PISSN: 18808247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3800/pbr.3.36     Document Type: Article

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