Stable isotope methods: The effect of gut contents on isotopic ratios of zooplankton

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 480-485

  Hill, J M ^a   McQuaid, C D ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

13C; 15N; Gut evacuation; Methodology; Stable isotopes; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON ISOTOPE; CHITIN; FOOD WEB; HERBIVORE; ISOTOPIC RATIO; LIPID; METABOLISM; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; OMNIVORY; STABLE ISOTOPE; STOMACH CONTENT; TROPHIC CONDITIONS; TROPICAL REGION; ZOOPLANKTON;

INDIAN OCEAN;

ANIMALIA; EUPHAUSIA; EUPHAUSIIDAE; TRAGELAPHUS EURYCERUS;

EID: 79955474766     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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