Functional diversity in amphipods revealed by stable isotopes in an eelgrass ecosystem

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 420, Issue , 2010, Pages 277-281

  Farlin, J P ^a   Lewis, L S ^a,b   Anderson, T W ^a   Lai, C T ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphipod feeding; Amphipods; Eelgrass food web; Functional diversity; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

ALGA; AMPHIPOD; BENTHOS; CARBON ISOTOPE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; GRAZING; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEAGRASS; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRACER; TROPHIC INTERACTION; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

CALIFORNIA; SAN DIEGO BAY; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; AMPITHOIDAE; CAPRELLIDA; HYALIDAE; ISCHYROCERIDAE; OEDICEROTIDAE; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 78651345326     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08873     Document Type: Article

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