Published June 4, 1982
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Journal article
Stable-carbon isotope ratios as a measure of marine versus terrestrial protein in ancient diets
Creators
- 1. Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, British Columbia
Description
The stable-carbon isotope ratios for the flesh of marine and terrestrial animals from Canada's Pacific coast differ by 7.9 +- 0.4 per mil, reflecting the approx. 7 per mil difference between oceanic and atmospheric carbon. This difference is passed on to human consumers. The carbon isotopic values (delta 13C) for human collagen thus yield direct information on the relative amounts of marine and terrestrial foods in prehistoric diets
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Science (Washington, D.C.)
- Journal Volume
- 216
- Series
- Science (Washington, D.C.).
- Journal Page Range
- 1131-1132
- ISSN
- 0036-8075
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 14723722
- Subject category
- S58: GEOSCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- AGE ESTIMATION; ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; ARCHAEOLOGY; CARBON 13; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DIET; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD CHAINS; ISOTOPE RATIO; MAN; MEASURING METHODS; PROTEINS; SAMPLING; SEAS; STATISTICAL MODELS
- Descriptors DEC
- CARBON ISOTOPES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MAMMALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PRIMATES; STABLE ISOTOPES; SURFACE WATERS; VERTEBRATES