A multiaxial growth analysis of stable isotopes in the modern shell of Saxidomus gigantea: Implications for sclerochronology studies

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Kingston, Andrew W ^a   Gröcke, Darren R ^b   Burchell, Meghan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hendy type test; Isotopic variability; Multiaxial growth analysis; Saxidomus gigantea; Sclerochronology; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

EID: 51649122822     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007GC001807     Document Type: Article

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