A benthic bioindicator reveals distinct land and ocean-Based influences in an urbanized coastal embayment.

ABSTRACT: Biogeochemical maps of coastal regions can be used to identify important influences and inputs that define nearshore environments and biota. Biogeochemical tracers can also track animal movement and their diet, monitor human coastal development, and evaluate the condition of habitats and species. However, the beneficial applications of spatial biogeochemical analysis are hindered by a limited understanding of how tracer distribution is affected by different land and ocean-based influences. To help address these knowledge gaps, we determined the spatial trends of three stable isotopes (δ13C-carbon, δ15N-nitrogen, δ34S-sulfur) and 13 major and trace elements in an urbanized coastal embayment (Moreton Bay, Australia), as incorporated into the muscle tissue of a marine consumer, the eastern ki

SUBMITTER: Munroe SEM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6181360 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature