Effects of lipid extraction and lipid normalization on stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios in double-crested cormorants: Implications for food web studies

Waterbirds

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 273-284

  Doucette, Jennifer L ^a   Wissel, Björn ^a   Somers, Christopher M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Double crested Cormorants; lipid correction; lipid extraction; Phalacrocorax auritus; stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; FOOD WEB; LIPID; MUSCLE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SAMPLING; SEABIRD;

AVES; PHALACROCORACIDAE; PHALACROCORAX AURITUS;

EID: 77957331027     PISSN: 15244695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1675/063.033.0302     Document Type: Article

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