δ13C and δ15N biogeographic trends in rocky intertidal communities along the coast of South Africa: Evidence of strong environmental signatures

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 261-268

  Hill, Jaclyn M ^a   McQuaid, Christopher D ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

13C; 15N; biogeography; diet; filter feeders; stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; FILTER FEEDER; FRACTIONATION; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MICROALGA; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLYCHAETE; STABLE ISOTOPE; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; POLYCHAETA; SCUTELLASTRA GRANULARIS; SIPHONARIA CAPENSIS; THORACICA; ULVA;

EID: 53449085706     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.08.005     Document Type: Article

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