Seasonal variability in stable isotopes of estuarine consumers under different freshwater flow regimes

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 487, Issue , 2013, Pages 55-69

  Olin, Jill A ^a,d   Hussey, Nigel E ^a   Rush, Scott A ^a,e   Poulakis, Gregg R ^b   Simpfendorfer, Colin A ^c   Heupel, Michelle R ^c   Fisk, Aaron T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic; Disturbance; Pelagic; Resource use; Stable isotopes; Trophic guilds

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FOOD WEB; FRESHWATER; GUILD; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PELAGIC FISH; RESOURCE USE; SEASONAL VARIATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; SULFUR; TROPHIC LEVEL; TROPHIC STRUCTURE; WATER FLOW; WET SEASON;

EID: 84881042640     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps10402     Document Type: Article

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