Can export of organic matter from estuaries support zooplankton in nearshore, marine plumes?

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 383-393

  Schlacher, Thomas A ^a   Connolly, Rod M ^b   Skillington, Anna J ^a,c   Gaston, Troy F ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Port of Townsville   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Food webs; Land ocean coupling; Plumes; Stable isotope; Trophic subsidy

Indexed keywords

BASEFLOW; COASTAL WATER; ENERGY FLOW; FOOD WEB; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LAND-SEA INTERACTION; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC MATTER; OUTFLOW; PHYTOPLANKTON; RIVER DISCHARGE; STABLE ISOTOPE; TURBIDITY; ZOOPLANKTON;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 67349127532     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-008-9196-5     Document Type: Article

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