Influence of lipid and uric acid on δ13C and δ15N values of avian blood: Implications for trophic studies

Auk

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 504-507

  Bearhop, Stuart ^a   Teece, Mark A ^b   Waldron, Susan ^c   Furness, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BLOOD; CARBON 13; LIPID ANALYSIS; NITROGEN 15; URIC ACID;

AVES; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 0034008401     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/auk/117.2.504     Document Type: Article

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