Effects of decomposition and storage conditions on the δ 13 C and δ 15 N isotope values of killer whale (Orcinus orca) skin and blubber tissue
- D. G. Burrows, W. L. Reichart, M. B. Hanson
- Mar. Mamm. Sci. 2014,
- 2014
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Effects of decomposition on carbon and nitrogen stable isotope values of muscle tissue of varying lipid content from three aquatic vertebrate species.
- Published 2017 in Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM
Abstract
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Stable isotopes are a prominent tool in animal ecology where data is obtained from analyzing animal tissues, which are typically stored prior to analysis. However, the effect of decomposition on the reliability of stable isotope ratios from animal tissue prior to storage has been seldom studied. Here, we examine the long-term effects of freezing… (More)