Use of biopsy samples of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) skin for stable isotope (δ13C) determination

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 22, Issue , 1997, Pages 71-76

  Todd, Sean ^a   Ostrom, Peggy ^b   Lien, Jon ^a   Abrajano, Jun ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; MAMMAL; SAMPLE; SKIN;

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; MAMMALIA; MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE; ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA;

EID: 0031350180     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v22.a6     Document Type: Article

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