| | STABLE ISOTOPES IN AQUATIC SYSTEMS: SAMPLE PREPARATION, |
| | 0,34 | | MB | ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION |
| | 44 | | stron |
| | 4876 | | ID | University of New Brunswick |
| | 2005 | | rok |
| | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| | ABSTRACT.v |
| | RÉSUMÉ.v |
| | INTRODUCTION.1 |
| | Stable isotope chemistry.1 |
| | International isotopic standards1 |
| | Sample calculation2 |
| | Isotope literature.2 |
| | SAMPLE PRESERVATION AND PREPARATION3 |
| | Preservation methods3 |
| | Submitting samples for analysis.3 |
| | Additional techniques.4 |
| | INTERPRETATION OF STABLE ISOTOPE DATA5 |
| | Fractionation5 |
| | Animal SI ratios relative to diet.5 |
| | Mechanisms responsible for fractionation.6 |
| | Equilibration with a diet in lab and field: Growth vs. turnover.6 |
| | FOOD WEBS7 |
| | Primary productivity8 |
| | APPLICATIONS.9 |
| | Contaminants.9 |
| | Migratory patterns.9 |
| | Mixing models.10 |
| | Nutrient input.12 |
| | Diet shifts.12 |
| | Otoliths.13 |
| | Large-bodied species.13 |
| | FURTHER CONFOUNDING FACTORS13 |
| | Tissue differences13 |
| | Nutritional status14 |
| | Age.14 |
| | CONCLUSION15 |
| | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.15 |
| | REFERENCES16 |
| | APPENDIX 1 – Stable Isotope Laboratories in Canada37 |