Dietary studies of marine mammals using stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic ratios of teeth

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 314-334

  Walker, Jane L ^a   Macko, Stephen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Diet; Marine mammals; Nitrogen isotopes; Teeth

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DIET; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MARINE MAMMAL; NITROGEN; TOOTH;

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; HALOPHILA; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032780709     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1999.tb00804.x     Document Type: Article

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