Factors that influence assimilation rates and fractionation of nitrogen and carbon stable isotopes in avian blood and feathers

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 451-458

  Bearhop, Stuart ^a   Waldron, Susan ^b   Votier, Stephen C ^a   Furness, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN;

BLOOD; FEATHER; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DIET; FEATHER; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; TIME;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; CARBON ISOTOPES; DIET; FEATHERS; FEMALE; MALE; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CATHARACTA; CATHARACTA SKUA;

EID: 0346826294     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/342800     Document Type: Article

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