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Riera, Pascal. |
This study examined the delta(15)N of suspended and sedimented particulate organic matter, primary sources of organic matter and benthic invertebrates along an estuarine gradient in Marennes-Oleron Bay, France. Particular emphasis was given to the use of delta(15)N as a tracer of the origin of organic matter and as a means of determining the benthic food web structure in estuarine environments. delta(15)N values indicated that there was direct utilisation of benthic diatoms as a food source by oyster Crassostrea gigas near intertidal mudflats but suggested trophic mediation between terrestrial detritus and oysters in the upper estuarine reaches. delta(15)N data showed that the trophic position of oysters may vary in the estuarine bay. The delta(15)N values... |
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Palavras-chave: Nitrogen isotope ratio; Particulate organic matter; Crassostrea gigas; Benthic food web; Estuary; Marennes-Oleron Bay. |
Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00448/55926/57786.pdf |
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Kostecki, Caroline; Roussel, J. M.; Desroy, Nicolas; Roussel, G.; Lanshere, J.; Le Bris, H.; Le Pape, Olivier. |
Coastal and estuarine nurseries are essential habitats for juvenile flatfish. These small but productive areas provide food supply and sustain adult fish populations. The Mont-Saint-Michel Bay (MSMB) supports an important flatfish nursery ground but differs from many other nursery habitats due to limited freshwater inputs. The objectives of the present study in the MSMB were to (1) use gut content analysis to identify prey of the 2 most abundant flatfish species (common sole Solea solea and plaice Pleuronectes platessa) for different juvenile age-classes (0-group and 1-group for sole, 0-group for plaice), (2) use C and N stable isotope analysis to model the production sources sustaining juvenile flatfish production, and (3) compare these results with... |
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Palavras-chave: Microphytobenthos; Organic matter origin; Benthic food web; Coastal nursery ground; Juvenile flatfish. |
Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00073/18438/15976.pdf |
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