Isotope and fatty acid trends along continental shelf depth gradients: Inshore versus offshore hydrological influences on benthic trophic functioning

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 138, Issue , 2015, Pages 158-175

  Chouvelon, T ^a,b   Schaal, G ^c   Grall, J ^d   Pernet, F ^c   Perdriau, M ^a   A Pernet, E J ^a,b   Le Bris, H ^a  

^a Ecology and Ecosystem Health   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EUROPÉEN DE LA MER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON; DYNAMICS; ECOSYSTEMS; ISOTOPES; LAKES; NITROGEN; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; CARBON ISOTOPE COMPOSITION; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; HYDROLOGICAL STRUCTURE; ORGANIC MATTER SOURCE; PLANKTONIC ORGANISMS; SEDIMENTARY ORGANIC MATTER; SUSPENDED PARTICULATES;

FATTY ACIDS;

CARBON ISOTOPE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEMERSAL FISH; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FATTY ACID; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD WEB; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MICROALGA; NATURE CONSERVATION; ORGANIC MATTER; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SHELF BREAK; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TROPHIC STRUCTURE; UPWELLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY;

BIVALVIA; CRUSTACEA;

EID: 84947026962     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pocean.2015.07.013     Document Type: Article

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