Effects of size and diet on stable hydrogen isotope values (δD) in fish: Implications for tracing origins of individuals and their food sources

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2011-2019

  Soto, David X ^a   Wassenaar, Leonard I ^b   Hobson, Keith A ^b   Catalan, Jordi ^a  

^a CENTRE D ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES CEAB CSIC   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; BODY SIZE; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; FISH; FOOD WEB; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; METABOLISM; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRACER;

SPAIN;

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; RUTILUS RUTILUS; SCARDINIUS ERYTHROPHTHALMUS; SILURUS GLANIS;

EID: 80555123820     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f2011-112     Document Type: Article

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