Hydrogen isotope discrimination in aquatic primary producers: Implications for aquatic food web studies

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 217-229

  Hondula, K L ^a   Pace, M L ^a   Cole, J J ^b   Batt, R D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal zone; Deuterium; Food webs; Hydrogen isotopes; Lakes; Macroalgae; Macrophytes; Rivers

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BENTHOS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COASTAL LAGOON; FOOD WEB; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; LAKE WATER; MACROPHYTE; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RIVER WATER; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; WATERSHED;

EID: 84896404482     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-013-0331-6     Document Type: Article

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