Sulphur stable isotopes can distinguish trophic dependence on sediments and plankton in boreal lakes

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1006-1015

  CroisetiÈre, Louis ^a   Hare, Landis ^a   Tessier, André ^a   Cabana, Gilbert ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food chains; Food webs; Lakes; Stable isotopes; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 64149103947     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2008.02147.x     Document Type: Article

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