Effect of analytical conditions in wavelength dispersive electron microprobe analysis on the measurement of strontium-to-calcium (Sr/Ca) ratios in otoliths of anadromous salmonids

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 712-718

  Zimmerman, Christian E ^a,b   Nielsen, Roger L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANADROMY; CALCIUM; ISOTOPIC RATIO; METHODOLOGY; OTOLITH; SALMONID; STRONTIUM;

SALMONIDAE;

EID: 1342331917     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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