A simulated bird gastric mill and its implications for fossil gastrolith authenticity
A rock tumbler, stones, water, plant material, hydrochloric acid, and pepsin were used to simulate a bird gizzard in order to study abrasion rate and influence of stomach juices and foodstuff on gastrolith surface development. The experiment lasted for six months. Each week, the "stomach&am...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Fossil Record |
| Online Access: | https://fr.pensoft.net/article/30390/download/pdf/ |