Effects of lipid removal and preservatives on carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios of squid tissues: Implications for ecological studies

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 407, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 101-107

  Ruiz Cooley, R I ^a,b   Garcia, K Y ^a   Hetherington, E D ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dimethylsulfoxide; Ethanol; Formaldehyde; Lipid extractions; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPOD; CORRECTION; ETHANOL; FORMALDEHYDE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LIPID; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MUSCLE; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC STATUS;

ANIMALIA; CEPHALOPODA;

EID: 81155158532     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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