Using stable isotopes of nitrogen and carbon to study seabird ecology: applications in the Mediterranean seabird community

The application of the stable isotope technique to ecological studies is becoming increasingly widespread. In the case of seabirds, stable isotopes of nitrogen and carbon have been mainly used as dietary tracers. This approach relieson the fact that food web isotopic signatures are reflected in the...

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Main Authors: Manuela G. Forero, Keith A. Hobson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2003-07-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/538