Cross-validation of δ15N and FishBase estimates of fish trophic position in a Mediterranean lagoon: The importance of the isotopic baseline

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 135, Issue , 2013, Pages 77-85

  Mancinelli, Giorgio ^a   Vizzini, Salvatrice ^b   Mazzola, Antonio ^b   Maci, Stefano ^a   Basset, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

15N; Fish trophic position; Food web; Isotopic baseline; Lagoon

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; FISH; FOOD WEB; HETEROGENEITY; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LAGOON; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; STABLE ISOTOPE; TAXONOMY; TROPHIC LEVEL;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84888849802     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.04.004     Document Type: Article

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