Food-Web Structure in Four Locations Along the European Shelf Indicates Spatial Differences in Ecosystem Functioning

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Marc J. Silberberger, Paul E. Renaud, Ingrid Kröncke, Henning Reiss
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
• Subjects: stable isotope analysis; pelagic-benthic coupling; benthic invertebrates; fish; North Sea; sub-Arctic; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Arctic; Lofoten; Vesterålen; atlantic cod; Gadus morhua; Phytoplankton
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00119; https://doaj.org/article/b50419462fe540898736dbce2557f5eb

Studies of trophic interactions give valuable insights into the functioning of ecosystems and can be used to identify qualitative differences among ecosystems. Here, we use natural stable isotope concentrations (δ13C and δ15N) to study the food-web structure in four contrasting locations on the nort...