Estimating terrestrial contribution to stream invertebrates and periphyton using a gradient-based mixing model for δ13C

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 393-402

  Rasmussen, Joseph B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allochthonous; Autochthonous; Consumers; Functional groups; Gradients; Mixing models; Periphyton; Rivers; Stable isotopes; Terrestrial

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

ALGA; ALLOCHTHON; AUTOCHTHON; BACTERIUM; CARBON ISOTOPE; DETRITUS; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; INORGANIC CARBON; INVERTEBRATE; NICHE PARTITIONING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERIPHYTON; RIVER; SLOPE; STABLE ISOTOPE; STREAM; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; EUKARYOTE; FOOD CHAIN; INVERTEBRATE; PLANT; RIVER;

ANIMALS; CARBON ISOTOPES; ECOSYSTEM; EUKARYOTA; FOOD CHAIN; INVERTEBRATES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANTS; RIVERS;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 77954155448     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2009.01648.x     Document Type: Article

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