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Journal of Plankton Research Vol.24 no.10 pp.1089-1095, 2002
© Oxford University Press 2002

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Alternative food sources of zooplankton in a temporarily-open estuary: evidence from {delta}13C and {delta}15N

Israel Kibirige1, Renzo Perissinotto1,3,* and Christian Nozais1,2

1 School of Life and Environmental Sciences, G. Campbell Building, University of Natal, Durban 4041, South Africa and 2 Institut Des Sciences De La Mer De Rimouski (ISMER), Université Du Québec à Rimouski, 310 Allée Des Ursulines, Rimouski, Québec, G5l * Ai Canada

3 Corresponding Author: renzo{at}biology.und.ac.za

{delta}13C and {delta}15N analyses show that the three dominant zooplankton species of the Mpenjati Estuary (South Africa) derive their energetic requirements from specific and unique food sources within the same trophic level.


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