Assessment of trophic dynamics of cephalopods and large pelagic fishes in the central North Atlantic Ocean using stable isotope analysis

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 95, Issue , 2013, Pages 63-73

  Logan, John M ^a,b   Lutcavage, Molly E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cephalopods; Food webs; Nitrogen; Swordfish; Trophic structure; Tuna fisheries

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPODS; FOOD WEBS; SWORDFISH; TROPHIC STRUCTURE; TUNA FISHERIES;

CARBON; FISH; FISHERIES; ISOTOPES; NITROGEN; OCEANOGRAPHY;

MOLLUSCS;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CEPHALOPOD; COEXISTENCE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PELAGIC FISH; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC CONDITIONS; TROPHIC STRUCTURE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

CEPHALOPODA; CHONDRICHTHYES; CORYPHAENIDAE; CRUSTACEA; PISCES; SCOMBRIDAE; TETRAPTURUS ALBIDUS; THUNNUS ALBACARES; THUNNUS OBESUS; XIPHIAS GLADIUS; XIPHIIDAE;

EID: 84884508358     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2012.07.013     Document Type: Article

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