Tissue-specific isotopic discrimination factors in gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) egg components: Implications for dietary reconstruction using stable isotopes

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 372, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 106-112

  Polito, Michael J ^a   Fisher, Stephanie ^b   Tobias, Craig R ^a   Emslie, Steven D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b Henry Doorly Zoo   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet composition; Discrimination factors; Eggs; Gentoo penguin; Pygoscelis papua; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; DIET; EGG; EGGSHELL; FEMALE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; RECONSTRUCTION; SEABIRD; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ANTARCTICA; CAPE SHIRREFF; LIVINGSTON ISLAND; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

ANIMALIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EUPHAUSIACEA; PYGOSCELIS; PYGOSCELIS PAPUA; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 62949099292     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.02.014     Document Type: Article

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