Stable isotopes and fatty acids as dietary tracers of intertidal bivalves

Fisheries Science

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 749-756

  Zhao, Liqiang ^a   Yang, Feng ^a   Yan, Xiwu ^a  

^a DALIAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; Food source; Intertidal bivalve; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIVALVIA; CYCLINA SINENSIS; DINOPHYCEAE; DOSINIA; MACTRA CHINENSIS; MACTRA VENERIFORMIS; SINONOVACULA CONSTRICTA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 84883819671     PISSN: 09199268     EISSN: 14442906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12562-013-0645-2     Document Type: Article

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