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Isotopic variability of organic carbon in a phytoplankton-based, temperate estuary
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An isotopic survey was made of organic carbon in phytoplankton, sediments, Zooplank, larval fish, and benthic fauna from Narragansett Bay and the Marine Ecosystems Research Laboratory, Rhode Island; the results quantify the extent of variability in a phyto-ankton-based ecosystem and elucidate some of its causes as discussed by the authors.About:
This article is published in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.The article was published on 1984-05-01. It has received 312 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Phytoplankton & Plankton.read more
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Influence of Diet On the Distribtion of Nitrogen Isotopes in Animals
Michael J. DeNiro,Samuel Epstein +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of diet on the distribution of nitrogen isotopes in animals was investigated by analyzing animals grown in the laboratory on diets of constant nitrogen isotopic composition and found that the variability of the relationship between the δ^(15)N values of animals and their diets is greater for different individuals raised on the same diet than for the same species raised on different diets.
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Preservation of elemental and isotopic source identification of sedimentary organic matter
TL;DR: The amount and type of organic matter in the sediments of lakes and oceans contribute to their paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatological records as discussed by the authors, but only a small fraction of the initial aquatic organic matter survives destruction and alteration during sinking and sedimentation.
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δ13C Measurements as Indicators of Carbon Flow in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
B. Fry,E. B. Sherr +1 more
TL;DR: Stable isotope ratios provide clues about the origins and transformations of organic matter and have been used as a tool for understanding complex ecological processes as mentioned in this paper, which has prompted increasing use of stable isotope analyses as a method to understand complex biological processes.
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What happens to terrestrial organic matter in the ocean
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the transport and transformations of land-derived organic matter in the ocean, highlighting recent research on the patterns and processes involved in the degradation of terrestrial organic matter.
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Multiple stable isotopes used to trace the flow of organic matter in estuarine food webs.
TL;DR: The use of a combination of the stable isotopes of sulfur, carbon, and nitrogen allows the flow of organic matter and trophic relations in salt marshes and estuaries to be traced while eliminating many ambiguities that accompany the use of single isotopic tracer.
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Influence of diet on the distribution of nitrogen isotopes in animals
Michael J. DeNiro,Samuel Epstein +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of diet on the distribution of nitrogen isotopes in animals was investigated by analyzing animals grown in the laboratory on diets of constant nitrogen isotopic composition and found that the variability of the relationship between the δ(15)N values of animals and their diets is greater for different individuals raised on the same diet than for the same species raised on different diets.
Influence of Diet On the Distribtion of Nitrogen Isotopes in Animals
Michael J. DeNiro,Samuel Epstein +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of diet on the distribution of nitrogen isotopes in animals was investigated by analyzing animals grown in the laboratory on diets of constant nitrogen isotopic composition and found that the variability of the relationship between the δ^(15)N values of animals and their diets is greater for different individuals raised on the same diet than for the same species raised on different diets.
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Isotopic standards for carbon and oxygen and correction factors for mass-spectrometric analysis of carbon dioxide
TL;DR: In this paper, Niee's and Solenhofen standards were compared to the Chicago PDB standard for carbon and oxygen isotope ratios, and the correction factors for instrumental effects and for the nature of the mass spectra were derived.
The Diet of Worms: A Study of Polychaete Feeding Guilds
TL;DR: A review of the eating habits of polychaetes can be found in this article, where the polychaete families are arranged in alphabetical order and the feeding habits of each are summarized.
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