Isotopic signatures (δ 13C and δ15N) of muscle, carapace and claw in Phrynops geoffroanus (Testudines: Chelidae)

Isotopic signatures (δ 13C and δ15N) of muscle, carapace and claw in Phrynops geoffroanus (Testudines: Chelidae)

The isotopic composition ( δ13C and δ 15N) of muscle, carapace and claw was determined from six wild individuals of Phrynops geoffroanus (Schweigger, 1812) in order to verify the variation between those tissues. The mean values of δ13C e δ 15N were, respectively,...

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Main Authors: Thiago S. Marques, Maurício Tassoni-Filho, Bruno O. Ferronato, Isabela Guardia, Luciano M. Verdade, Plínio B. de Camargo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2011-06-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
Subjects:
Diet
freshwater turtles
Geoffroy's side-necked-turtle
metabolic processes
stable isotope
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