Autochthonous and allochthonous plant contributions to coastal benthic detritus deposits: A dual-stable isotope study in a volcanic lake

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 227-236

  Rossi, Loreto ^a   Costantini, M Letizia ^a   Carlino, Pasquale ^a   di Lascio, Antonella ^a   Rossi, David ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

C and N isotopic ratios; Detritus sources; Isosource mixing model; Lake bottom slope; Land cover; Volcanic lake

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHON; AUTOCHTHON; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; CARBON ISOTOPE; COASTAL ZONE; CRATER LAKE; DECOMPOSITION; DETRITUS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC RATIO; LAND COVER; MACROALGA; MACROPHYTE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ITALY; LAKE BRACCIANO; LAZIO; ROMA [LAZIO];

CHARA;

EID: 79955650146     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-009-0125-z     Document Type: Article

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