Herbivore tooth oxygen isotope compositions: Effects of diet and physiology

The applicability of rapid and precise laser probe analysis of tooth enamel for δ 18O has been verified, and the method has been applied to different modern herbivores in East Africa. Sampling and pretreatment procedures involve initial bleaching and grinding of enamel to 95% apatite) can be analyze...

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Published in:Geochimica et cosmochimica acta 1996-10, Vol.60 (20), p.3889-3896
Main Authors: Kohn, Matthew J., Schoeninger, Margaret J., Valley, John W.
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