Influence of watershed's anthropogenic activities on fish nitrogen and carbon stable isotope ratios in nine french lakes

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

Volumn , Issue 392, 2009, Pages

  Borderelle, A L ^a   Gerdeaux, D ^b   Giraudoux, P ^a   Verneaux, V ^a  

^a University of Franche Comté   (France)

^b UMR CARRTEL   (France)

Author keywords

15N; Anthropogenic activity; Buffer zone; Fish community; Lakes; Watershed

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 85082780906     PISSN: 19619502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/kmae/2009003     Document Type: Article

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