The stable isotope composition of nitrogen and carbon and elemental contents in modern and fossil seabird guano from Northern Chile - Marine sources and diagenetic effects.
Seabird excrements (guano) have been preserved in the arid climate of Northern Chile since at least the Pliocene. The deposits of marine organic material in coastal areas potentially open a window into the present and past composition of the coastal ocean and its food web. We use the stable isotope...
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| Format: | Article |
| Langue: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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| Collection: | PLoS ONE |
| Accès en ligne: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5464657?pdf=render |