Influence from hydrological modification on energy and nutrient transference in a deltaic food web

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 173-187

  Goecker, Margene E ^a   Valentine, John F ^b,c   Sklenar, Susan A ^b   Chaplin, Glenn I ^d  

^a Government of South Australia   (Australia)

^b DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^d AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Estuary; Mixing models; Mobile Tensaw delta; Nitrogen; Stable isotopes; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AQUATIC PLANT; CARBON ISOTOPE; DELTA; ENERGY FLUX; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FOOD WEB; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; STABLE ISOTOPE; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

ALABAMA; MOBILE BAY; MOBILE-TENSAW DELTA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 58349119330     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-008-9105-0     Document Type: Article

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