Preservation methods alter stable isotope values in gelatinous zooplankton: Implications for interpreting trophic ecology

Marine Biology

Volumn 158, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2141-2146

  Fleming, Nicholas E C ^a   Houghton, Jonathan D R ^a   Magill, Caroline L ^a   Harrod, Chris ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; FISH; FOOD WEB; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; JELLYFISH; MAMMAL; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PRESERVATION; SAMPLING; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; ZOOPLANKTON;

NORTHERN IRELAND; STRANGFORD LOUGH; UNITED KINGDOM;

AURELIA AURITA; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 80052024355     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-011-1714-7     Document Type: Review

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