Isotopes reveal fluctuation in trophic levels of estuarine organisms, in space and time

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 72, Issue , 2012, Pages 49-54

  Vinagre, C ^a   Salgado, J P ^a   Mendonca V ^a   Cabral, H ^a   Costa, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Estuarine systems; Food source; Juvenile fish; Nursery ground; Seasonal variation; Trophic level

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISH; FOOD WEB; INVERTEBRATE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; JUVENILE; OMNIVORY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEASONALITY; TROPHIC LEVEL;

LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; TAGUS ESTUARY;

AMPHIPODA; BIVALVIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); LIZA RAMADA; POLYCHAETA; POMATOSCHISTUS MICROPS; SCROBICULARIA PLANA; SOLEA SENEGALENSIS;

EID: 84861902544     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2012.05.010     Document Type: Article

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