Forensic application of isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) for human identification

LA Chesson, GE Berg, AJ Edwards, TH Chau, L Low… - Science & Justice, 2024 - Elsevier
Application of isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) to skeletal remains has become an
important tool to investigate human behavior and history. Isotopic variations in collagen …

Eocene shark teeth from peninsular Antarctica: Windows to habitat use and paleoceanography

G Larocca Conte, A Aleksinski, A Liao… - Paleoceanography …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Eocene climate cooling, driven by the falling pCO2 and tectonic changes in the Southern
Ocean, impacted marine ecosystems. Sharks in high‐latitude oceans, sensitive to these …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid, effective screening of tar seep fossils for radiocarbon and stable isotope analysis

RB Trayler, LE Lopes, PA Holroyd, SL Kim… - Quaternary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tar seeps trap and preserve diverse fossil assemblages that reflect unique environmental
histories. While the macro preservation of the fossils is usually good, preservation of organic …

SPORA, a new silver phosphate precipitation protocol for oxygen isotope analysis of small, organic-rich bioapatite samples

GL Conte, LE Lopes, AH Mine, RB Trayler, SL Kim - Chemical Geology, 2024 - Elsevier
Isotopic analysis of phosphate oxygen from bones and teeth (18 O p/16 O p, δ 18 O p) is a
common tool used to investigate modern and ancient ecosystems and their climate …

Variation in stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotope compositions along antlers of Qamanirjuaq caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus)

M Brenning, FJ Longstaffe, D Fraser - Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Annual antler growth begins in the spring and is completed by late summer for male caribou
(Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) from the Qamanirjuaq herd (Nunavut, Canada), aligned …

Ancient Skeletons In Situ: Evaluating Bone Diagenesis at an Open-Air Archaeological Site and Community Museum in Central Thailand

G Palefsky, T Lertcharnrit, RB Trayler, LE Lopes… - … Method and Theory, 2025 - Springer
Archaeological human skeletal remains are displayed in many museums across Thailand,
under glass in exhibit halls, and as part of open-air displays where skeletons are partially …

Investigating eye lens composition for stable isotope analysis in fishes: a comparison between Chondrichthyes and Actinopterygii

JP Kuntz, M Bell-Tilcock, JL Vecchio… - … Biology of Fishes, 2024 - Springer
Life history ecology provides a framework for understanding the complex interactions
between organisms and their environments but is challenging to resolve for long-lived and …

[HTML][HTML] Enigmatic carbonate isotope values in shark teeth: Evidence for environmental and dietary controls

ME Karnes, RL Chan, JP Kuntz, ML Griffiths… - Palaeogeography …, 2024 - Elsevier
Shark teeth are abundant in the fossil record and integrate physiological information,
ecological interactions, and paleo-oceanographic conditions in their chemistry. Fossil shark …

Analysis of dental collagen cross-linking and carbonate mineral integration from Roman/Byzantine sites in Jordan using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy

A Al-Shorman - Bulletin of the International Association for …, 2024 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Existing bioarchaeological studies have not fully explored the analytical
characterization of dentine's chemical structure. Accordingly, this study used ATR-FTIR to …

Δ13c, Δ15n, and Δ34s Isotope Values from Preserved Elasmobranch Jaws: Implications for Ecological Studies from Existing Collections

L Holmes, C Huveneers, V Raoult, TM Clarke… - Available at SSRN … - papers.ssrn.com
Stable isotope analysis has become a widely used biogeochemical tool owing to its capacity
to reveal predator foraging habitats, trophic level, and prey preferences. The breadth of …