Trophic diversity in amphipods within a temperate eelgrass ecosystem as determined by gut contents and C and N isotope analysis

Marine Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1943-1954

  Jeong, Seung Jin ^a   Suh, Hae Lip ^b   Kang, Chang Keun ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; CARBON FLUX; CARBON ISOTOPE; DETRITIVORY; DIET; DOMINANCE; EPIPHYTE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; OMNIVORY; SEAGRASS; STOMACH CONTENT; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

AMPHIPODA; CAPRELLIDA; GAMMAROPSIS; JASSA SLATTERYI; PONTOGENEIA ROSTRATA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 84865833836     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-012-1981-y     Document Type: Article

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