Trophic level and isotopic composition of δ13C and δ15N of pacific angel shark, Squatina californica (Ayres, 1859), in the southern Gulf of California, Mexico

Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-150

  Escobar Sanchez O ^a   Galvan Magana F ^a   Abitia Cardenas L A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Feeding habits; Gulf of california; Squatina californica; Stable isotopes; Trophic level

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MUSCLE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; SHARK; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC LEVEL;

GULF OF CALIFORNIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

CHONDRICHTHYES; SQUATINA CALIFORNICA; SQUATINIDAE;

EID: 77955762691     PISSN: 18164927     EISSN: 19960751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ifas.2011.141.150     Document Type: Article

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