Effects of preservation on the δ13C and δ15N values of deep sea macrofauna

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 395, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 93-97

  Fanelli, E ^a   Cartes, J E ^a   Papiol, V ^a   Rumolo, P ^b   Sprovieri, M ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deep sea invertebrates; Fixation; Food webs; Formalin ethanol; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; DEEP-SEA BENTHOS; ETHANOL; FIXATION; FOOD WEB; INVERTEBRATE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PRESERVATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC LEVEL;

INVERTEBRATA; MOLPADIA MUSCULUS; MUS MUSCULUS; NEPHTYS; SIPUNCULUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 77957893667     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.08.020     Document Type: Article

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