A refined sampling strategy for intra-tooth stable isotope analysis of mammalian enamel

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 84, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-13

  Zazzo, A ^a   Bendrey, R ^b   Vella, D ^c   Moloney, A P ^d   Monahan, F J ^e   Schmidt, O ^e  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; DIAGENESIS; ENAMEL; FOSSIL RECORD; GEOMETRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MAMMAL; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; SEASONAL VARIATION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84859269566     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.01.012     Document Type: Article

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