Sources of variability and comparability between salmonid stomach contents and isotopic analyses: Study design lessons and recommendations

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 137-151

  Vinson, Mark R ^a   Budy, Phaedra ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIETARY OVERLAP; FOOD WEB; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; SALMONID; SAMPLING; STOMACH CONTENT;

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PROSOPIUM WILLIAMSONI; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 79551679410     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F10-117     Document Type: Article

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