Carbon isotopic fractionation in eider adipose tissue varies with fatty acid structure: Implications for trophic studies

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 3790-3800

  Budge, Suzanne M ^a   Wang, Shiway W ^b,c   Hollmén, Tuula E ^d,e   Wooller, Matthew J ^b,d  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b University of Alaska   (United States)

^c Sedna Ecological Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^e ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Compound specific isotope analysis; Diet estimate; Discrimination; Lipid; Spectacled eider; Stable isotope; Steller's eider

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FATTY ACID;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DIET; DUCK; MALE; METABOLISM;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; CARBON ISOTOPES; DIET; DUCKS; FATTY ACIDS; MALE;

POLYSTICTA STELLERI; SOMATERIA FISCHERI;

EID: 80055006373     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.057596     Document Type: Article

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