Uncovering the trophic relationship between Themisto gaudichaudii and Salpa thompsoni in the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 529, Issue , 2015, Pages 63-74

  Kruse, Svenja ^a   Pakhomov, Evgeny A ^a   Hunt, Brian P V ^a   Chikaraishi, Yoshito ^b   Ogawa, Nanako O ^b   Bathmann, Ulrich ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Amphipods; Gut content; Nitrogen isotopic composition; Salps; Trophic position

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRUSTACEAN; FOOD WEB; POLAR FRONT; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

ANTARCTICA;

AMPHIPODA; SALPA THOMPSONI; SALPIDA; THEMISTO GAUDICHAUDII;

EID: 84930813320     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps11288     Document Type: Article

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