Application of an ion-exchange separation technique and thermal ionization mass spectrometry to 226Ra for radiometric age determination of long-lived fishes

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1329-1338

  Andrews, Allen H ^a   Coale, Kenneth H ^a   Nowicki, Jocelyn L ^a   Lundstrom, Craig ^b,c   Palacz, Zenon ^b,d   Burton, Erica J ^a   Cailliet, Gregor M ^a  

^a MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MICROMASS UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; FISH; ION EXCHANGE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OTOLITH;

PISCES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033306344     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-56-8-1329     Document Type: Article

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