Trophic ecology of Pomatoschistus microps within an intertidal bay (Roscoff, France), investigated through gut content and stable isotope analyses

Marine Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 261-270

  Leclerc, Jean Charles ^a,b   Riera, Pascal ^a,b   Noël, Laure M L J ^a,b   Leroux, Cédric ^a,c   Andersen, Ann C ^a,b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE ROSCOFF   (France)

^c STATION BIOLOGIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Gut content analyses; Pomatoschistus microps; Trophic ecology

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

BRETAGNE; FINISTERE; FRANCE; ROSCOFF ABER BAY;

AMPHIPODA; CALLOGOBIUS ATRATUS; COROPHIUM ARENARIUM; POMATOSCHISTUS MICROPS; ULVA;

EID: 84899972221     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: 14390485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/maec.12071     Document Type: Article

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