Analysis of δ13C, δ15N, and δ34S in organic matter from the biominerals of modern and fossil Mercenaria spp.

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 165-183

  O'Donnell, Thomas H ^a   Macko, Stephen A ^b   Chou, Janel ^b   Davis Hartten, Kathy L ^c   Wehmiller, John F ^c  

^a ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOTOPLANKTON;

ECOSYSTEMS; PROTEINS; SEA LEVEL; TISSUE;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

BIOMINERALIZATION; FOOD WEB; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; ORGANIC MATTER; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

EID: 0037286873     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(02)00160-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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