Stable isotopic signatures, tissue stoichiometry, and nutrient cycling (C and N) of native and invasive freshwater bivalves

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 496-505

  Atkinson, Carla L ^a,b,c   Opsahl, Stephen P ^a   Covich, Alan P ^b   Golladay, Stephen W ^a   Conner, L Mike ^a  

^a JOSEPH W JONES ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Corbicula fluminea; Elliptio crassidens; Functional role; Nutrient cycling; Stable isotope; Trophic fidelity; Trophic niche space; Unionid

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; CORBICULA FLUMINEA; ELLIPTIO CRASSIDENS; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 84874782654     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/09-083.1     Document Type: Article

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