| View Larger Image | Oxygen isotope fractionation between crocodilian phosphate and water [An article from: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology] | Digitalby R. Amiot (Author), C. Lecuyer (Author), G. Escarguel (Author), Billon-Bruyat (Author)
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| | Binding: | Digital | | Publisher: | Elsevier | | Publication Date: | January 22, 2007 |
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This digital document is a journal article from Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Description: Oxygen isotope compositions of phosphate (@d^1^8O"p) were measured in tooth enamel from captive and wild individuals of 8 crocodilian species. A rough linear correlation is observed between the @d^1^8O"p of all the studied species and the oxygen isotope composition of ambient water (@d^1^8O"w). Differences in mean air temperature, diet and physiology could contribute significantly to the large scatter of @d^1^8O"p values. The combination of these parameters results in a fractionation equation for which the slope (0.82) is lower than that expected (>=1) from predictive model equations that assume temperature and diet as fixed parameters. Taking into account large uncertainties, the observed oxygen isotope fractionation between phosphate and ambient water does not statistically differ from that formerly established for aquatic turtles. Case studies show that @d^1^8O"p values of fossil crocodile tooth enamel can be used to discriminate between marine and freshwater living environments within a precision of about +/-2%% only. |
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