Identification of an optimal sampling position for stable isotopic analysis of bone collagen of extinct moa (Aves: Emeidae)

Identification of an optimal sampling position for stable isotopic analysis of bone collagen of extinct moa (Aves: Emeidae)

Stable isotopic (d13C; d15N) analysis of bone collagen and other refractory biological materials is a mainstay of palaeoecological research, but comparability between individuals depends on homogeneity within the sample specimens. Long bones of extinct New Zealand moa display lines of arrested growt...

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Main Authors: Holdaway, R., Hawke, D., Bunce, Michael, Allentoft, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Ornithological Society of New Zealand Inc. 2011
Subjects:
Euryapteryx curtus
moa
bone collagen
carbon-13
stable isotopes
nitrogen-15
Pachyornis elephantopus
Online Access:http://notornis.osnz.org.nz/identification-optimal-sampling-position-stable-isotopic-analysis-bone-collagen-extinct-moa-aves-eme
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36868

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http://notornis.osnz.org.nz/identification-optimal-sampling-position-stable-isotopic-analysis-bone-collagen-extinct-moa-aves-eme
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36868

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