Consumption of terrestrial organic matter by estuarine molluscs determined by analysis of their stable isotopes and cellulase activity

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 401-407

  Antonio, Emily S ^a   Kasai, Akihide ^b   Ueno, Masahiro ^a   Kurikawa, Yoshiro ^b   Tsuchiya, Kanako ^b   Toyohara, Haruhiko ^b   Ishihi, Yuka ^c   Yokoyama, Hisashi ^c   Yamashita, Yoh ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

estuary; feeding niche; molluscs; stable isotope

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; MOLLUSC; ORGANIC MATTER; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

MOLLUSCA;

EID: 74649084503     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.05.010     Document Type: Article

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