Stable isotope compositions of biological apatite
The stable isotope compositions of biogenic materials record a combination of
environmental parameters and biological processes. In general, the environment provides a …
environmental parameters and biological processes. In general, the environment provides a …
Isotopic reconstruction of past continental environments
PL Koch - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 1998 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Vertebrate fossils and continental sediments provide a rich record of variations in
the isotopic composition of surface environments. To interpret these records, a greater …
the isotopic composition of surface environments. To interpret these records, a greater …
Global vegetation change through the Miocene/Pliocene boundary
Between 8 and 6 million years ago, there was a global increase in the biomass of plants
using C4 photosynthesis as indicated by changes in the carbon isotope ratios of fossil tooth …
using C4 photosynthesis as indicated by changes in the carbon isotope ratios of fossil tooth …
Stable carbon isotope ratio differences between bone collagen and bone apatite, and their relationship to diet
A large set of δ 13 C values for both the organic (collagen) and inorganic (apatitic)
components of bone and tooth is presented for southern African fauna. Equations are …
components of bone and tooth is presented for southern African fauna. Equations are …
The effects of sample treatment and diagenesis on the isotopic integrity of carbonate in biogenic hydroxylapatite
The study of the isotopic composition of structural carbonate in fossil vertebrate
hydroxylapatite has been hampered by uncertainty concerning sample treatment and …
hydroxylapatite has been hampered by uncertainty concerning sample treatment and …
Carbon isotope fractionation between diet and bioapatite in ungulate mammals and implications for ecological and paleoecological studies
TE Cerling, JM Harris - Oecologia, 1999 - Springer
The isotope enrichment ɛ* of 13 C between tooth enamel of large ruminant mammals and
their diet is 14.1±0.5‰. This value was obtained by analyzing both the dental enamel of a …
their diet is 14.1±0.5‰. This value was obtained by analyzing both the dental enamel of a …
On isotopes and old bones
JA Lee‐Thorp - Archaeometry, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This review charts the developments and progress made in the application of stable light
isotope tools to palaeodietary adaptations from the 1970s onwards. It begins with an outline …
isotope tools to palaeodietary adaptations from the 1970s onwards. It begins with an outline …
Expansion of C4 ecosystems as an indicator of global ecological change in the late Miocene
THE most common and the most primitive pathway of the three different photosynthetic
pathways used by plants is the C3 pathway, or Calvin cycle, which is characterized by an …
pathways used by plants is the C3 pathway, or Calvin cycle, which is characterized by an …
Stable isotope analyses in human nutritional ecology
HP Schwarcz, MJ Schoeninger - American Journal of Physical …, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
Extracting nutrients is of upmost importance to the survival of any individual or species. One
of the distinguishing characteristics of the order Primates is the vast range of nutritional …
of the distinguishing characteristics of the order Primates is the vast range of nutritional …
Correlation between isotope records in marine and continental carbon reservoirs near the Palaeocene/Eocene boundary
Abstract CHANGES in the isotope content of the large marine carbon reservoir can force
shifts in that of the smaller carbon pools in the atmosphere and on land. The carbon isotope …
shifts in that of the smaller carbon pools in the atmosphere and on land. The carbon isotope …