Effect of cleaning regime on stable-isotope ratios of feathers in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)

Auk

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 165-174

  Paritte, Jacqueline M ^a   Kelly, Jeffrey F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

2:1 chloroform:methanol; Carbon 13; Deuterium; Nitrogen 15; Stable isotope ratios; Standard cleaning method

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CHLOROFORM; DEUTERIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEATHER; GAMEBIRD; ISOTOPIC RATIO; METHANOL; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 67650327857     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2009.07187     Document Type: Article

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