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Article: Anadromous alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus) contribute marine-derived nutrients to coastal stream food webs.(Report)
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- Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- Article date:
- March 1, 2009
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Introduction
Biota can play a central role in regulating the flux of energy and nutrients across ecosystem boundaries (Vanni 2002). One noteworthy example is Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) that transport nutrients from marine to freshwater systems in the Pacific Northwest as a consequence of their anadromous life history (Naiman et al. 2002; Schindler et al. 2003; Thomas et al. 2003). The role of other anadromous fish, especially those of the Atlantic Ocean, is less well known. Anadromous alewife (Aloca pseudoharengus) ranges from North Carolina to Newfoundland (Scott and Crossman 1988) and is potentially an important source of marine-derived nutrients to ...
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