Dataset: Compound-specific Nitrogen isotopes from sperm whale dentin from the UC-Santa Cruz labs of P. Koch and M. McCarthy (Sperm Whale SI Ratios project)

Preliminary and in progressVersion (2016-08-01)Dataset Type:Other Field Results

Principal Investigator: Paul L. Koch (University of California-Santa Cruz)

Co-Principal Investigator: Matthew D. McCarthy (University of California-Santa Cruz)

Student: Emily K. Brault (University of California-Santa Cruz)

BCO-DMO Data Manager: Nancy Copley (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)


Project: A novel approach for evaluating temporal and spatial changes in trophic structure of the mesopelagic eastern Pacific (Sperm Whale SI Ratios)

To determine the effects of decalcification and the accuracy of untreated dentin analysis, compound-specific Nitorgen isotope analysis was performed on decalcified and raw sperm whale tooth dentin. The differences in the amino acid isotope values and molar composition are reported. The sperm whale tooth came from the California Current System.

Related Reference:
All sampling and analytical information are supplied in: Brault EK, Koch PK, Gier E, Ruiz-Cooley RI, Zupcic J, Gilbert KN, McCarthy MD (2014) Effects of decalcification on bulk and compound-specific nitrogen and carbon isotope analyses of dentin. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 28: 2744-2752.

Related Datasets:
Brault 2014 - Bulk C:N
Brault 2014: Compound-specific Carbon in sperm whale dentin


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