Stable Isotope Techniques and Applications for Primatologists

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 673-701

  Crowley, Brooke E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

13C; 15N; 18O; Hydroxyapatite; Proteinaceous tissues; Stable isotope; Trophic discrimination

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BONE; CARBON ISOTOPE; ENAMEL; FEEDING ECOLOGY; HAIR; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PRIMATE; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC INTERACTION; URINE;

PRIMATES;

EID: 84861828099     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-012-9582-7     Document Type: Review

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