Trophic resource use by macrozoobenthic primary consumers within a semi-enclosed coastal ecosystem: Stable isotope and fatty acid assessment

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 88, Issue , 2014, Pages 87-99

  Dubois, Sophie ^a   Blanchet, Hugues ^a   Garcia, Aurélie ^a   Massé, Marjorie ^a   Galois, Robert ^b   Grémare, Antoine ^a   Charlier, Karine ^a   Guillou, Gaël ^b   Richard, Pierre ^b   Savoye, Nicolas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Arcachon Bay; Benthic food web; Fatty acids; Isotope mixing model; Seagrass beds; Semi enclosed ecosystem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893848783     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2014.01.004     Document Type: Article

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