Stable isotopes of nitrogen and carbon in an aquatic food web recently invaded by Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1445-1450

  Mitchell, Myron J ^a   Mills, Edward L ^b   Idrisi, Nasser ^a   Michener, Robert ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; AVES; BIVALVIA; CLADOCERA; DAPHNIA; DOROSOMA CEPEDIANUM; DOROSOMATINAE; PERCA FLAVESCENS; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; STIZOSTEDION VITREUM;

CARBON ISOTOPE RATIO; FOOD WEB; GIZZARD SHAD; INTRODUCED BIVALVE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE RATIO; WALLEYE; YELLOW PERCH; ZEBRA MUSSEL;

USA, NEW YORK, ONEIDA LAKE;

EID: 85047680552     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-053     Document Type: Article

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