Stable isotope ecology of the common hippopotamus

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 276, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 204-212

  Cerling, T E ^a   Harris, J M ^b   Hart, J A ^c   Kaleme, P ^d   Klingel, H ^e   Leakey, M G ^f   Levin, N E ^a   Lewison, R L ^g   Passey, B H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b Los Angeles County Museum   (United States)

^c WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (Congo)

^d c/o ICCN PNKB ^*  (Rwanda)

^e TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^f INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

^g SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope ratio; Diet; Hippopotamus amphibius; Isotope ecology

Indexed keywords

DIET; ECOLOGY; ENAMEL; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MAMMAL; STABLE ISOTOPE; TOOTH;

HIPPOPOTAMIDAE; HIPPOPOTAMUS AMPHIBIUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 53549129506     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00450.x     Document Type: Article

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