In:
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 98, No. 7 ( 2018-11), p. 1589-1597
Abstract:
Stable isotope compositions were studied in particulate organic matter (POM), zooplankton and different trophic groups of teleosts to compare food chains based on plankton at two sites (lagoon and outer slope) in a New Caledonian coral reef. For each trophic compartment, δ 13 C values were always lower in the outer slope than in the lagoon. This result may be explained by potential differences in POM composition between the two environments, suggesting that the two food chains are based on different primary sources of carbon. In contrast, δ 15 N values did not vary between the lagoon and the outer slope, indicating that these two food chains presented similar length and trophic levels, despite being distinguishable.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0025-3154
,
1469-7769
DOI:
10.1017/S0025315417001370
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
2018
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1491269-7
detail.hit.zdb_id:
281325-7
SSG:
12
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