Differences between main-channel and off-channel food webs in the upper Mississippi River revealed by fatty acid profiles of consumers

Inland Waters

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 101-106

  Larson, James H ^a   Bartsch, Michelle R ^a   Gutreuter, Steve ^b   Knights, Brent C ^a   Bartsch, Lynn A ^a   Richardson, William B ^a   Vallazza, Jonathan M ^a   Arts, Michael T ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b Environment of Canada National Water Research Institute ^*  (United States)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^d RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

DHA; Docosahexaenoic acid; Dorsoma cepedianum; Dreissena polymorpha; Eicosapaentanoic acid; EPA; Food webs; Gizzard shad; Lampsilis cardium; Lepomis macrochirus; Plain pocketbook mussel; Zebra mussel

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; DOROSOMATINAE; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; LAMPSILIS CARDIUM; LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84930061596     PISSN: 20442041     EISSN: 2044205X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5268/IW-5.2.781     Document Type: Article

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