Anadromous alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus) contribute marine-derived nutrients to coastal stream food webs

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 439-448

  Walters, Annika W ^a   Barnes, Rebecca T ^a   Post, David M ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CLUPEOID; DAM REMOVAL; DIADROMY; EXCRETION; FOOD WEB; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MIGRATION; MORTALITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHOSPHORUS; SPAWNING; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC LEVEL; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS; ONCORHYNCHUS;

EID: 65249163698     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-008     Document Type: Article

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