δ13C and δ15N signatures in muscle and fin tissues: Nonlethal sampling methods for stable isotope analysis of salmonids

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-11

  Hanisch, Justin R ^a   Tonn, William M ^a   Paszkowski, Cynthia A ^a   Scrimgeour, Garry J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b PARKS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CARBON ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MUSCLE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; SALMONID; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATER TEMPERATURE;

COREGONUS CLUPEAFORMIS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PROSOPIUM COULTERII; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 77956648479     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M09-048.1     Document Type: Article

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