Stable-isotope comparisons between embryos and mothers of a placentatrophic shark species

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2464-2474

  McMeans, B C ^a   Olin, J A ^a   Benz, G W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic sharpnose shark; Carbon isotopes; Multiple tissues; Nitrogen isotopes; Rhizoprionodon terraenovae; Shark neonate

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MUSCLE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SHARK;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CARBON ISOTOPES; CARTILAGE; FEMALE; MUSCLES; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; SHARKS;

CHONDRICHTHYES; RHIZOPRIONODON TERRAENOVAE;

EID: 75149193907     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02402.x     Document Type: Article

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