Prey-muscle carbon and nitrogen stable-isotope discrimination factors in Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 406, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 21-28

  Varela, José L ^a   Larrañaga, Alex ^b   Medina, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b Nature Pesca SL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diet tissue discrimination; Lipid extraction; Stable isotopes; Thunnus thynnus; Trophic markers

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; DIET; FAT; FOOD WEB; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LIPID; MUSCLE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; RECONSTRUCTION; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

ANIMALIA; RASTRELLIGER; SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS THYNNUS;

EID: 79959747652     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.06.010     Document Type: Article

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