Trophic ecology of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) in the ocean: A synthesis of stable isotope research

Ecological Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 855-863

  Johnson, Susan P ^a   Schindler, Daniel E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Meta analysis; Nitrogen; Spatial partitioning; Stable isotope; Trophic partitioning

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DIET; DIETARY OVERLAP; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD WEB; HATCHERY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; META-ANALYSIS; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; RESOURCE USE; SALMONID; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS KETA; ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH;

EID: 70349786968     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-008-0559-0     Document Type: Article

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