Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of Nephrops norvegicus / Merluccius merluccius fishing grounds in the Bay of Biscay (Northeast Atlantic)

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Loc'h, François Le, Hily, Christian
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2005
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Norway; Hake; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f04-242; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f04-242

The trophic structure of the benthic ecosystem of the Grande Vasière (Great Mud Bank), a heavily trawled area in the Bay of Biscay, is largely unknown. To better understand the biotic interactions between exploited species (mainly Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, and European hake, Merluccius me...