Stable carbon isotope variability in marine macrophytes and its implications for food web studies

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BiologyZostera marinaSestonδ13CRange (aeronautics)MacrophyteIsotopes of carbonKelpStable isotope ratioFood webPotamogetonaceaeAlgaeIsotope analysisBlue carbonSeasonalityEcologyBotanySeagrassAquatic plantEcosystemNutrientTotal organic carbonPhytoplankton

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Year: 1984
Type: article
Volume: 81
Issue: 3
Pages: 223-230
Citations: 116
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                                    Robert L. Stephenson, 
                                
                                    F. C. Tan, 
                                
                                    K. H. Mann
                                
                            (1984). 
                            Stable carbon isotope variability in marine macrophytes and its implications for food web studies. 
                            Marine Biology
                            , 81
                            (3)
                            , 223-230.
                            https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00393216

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DOI: 10.1007/bf00393216