A protocol for preparing subfossil chironomid head capsules (Diptera: Chironomidae) for stable isotope analysis in paleoclimate reconstruction and considerations of contamination sources

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 771-781

  Wang, Y ^a,b   Francis, D R ^c   O'Brien, D M ^b   Wooller, M J ^a,b  

^a University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Blank silver capsule; Chironomidae; Chitin; Stable oxygen and hydrogen isotopic compositions; TC EA IRMS; Tin capsule

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FLY; HISTORICAL ECOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAKE POLLUTION; LAKE WATER; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; POLLUTANT SOURCE; PRESERVATION; RECONSTRUCTION; SILVER; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUBFOSSIL; TIN;

CHIRONOMIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 51649122543     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-008-9197-3     Document Type: Article

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