Isotopic variation (δ15N, δ13C, and δ34S) with body size in post-larval estuarine consumers

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 307-312

  Marie Wilson, Rachel ^a   Chanton, Jeffrey ^a   Lewis, Graham ^b   Nowacek, Douglas ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northwest Florida Water Management District   (United States)

Author keywords

Apalachicola Bay; estuaries; fish length; Florida; food web; stable isotope; USA

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CRAB; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FOOD WEB; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; RESOURCE USE; STABLE ISOTOPE; STOMACH CONTENT; TROPHIC LEVEL; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

APALACHICOLA BAY; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 67349287481     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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