Racemization-derived late Devensian temperature reduction in Scotland

A study that demonstrates that shells of the marine bivalve mollusc Arctica islandica, collected near King Edward Scotland, yield isoleucine epimerization D/L ratios only slightly higher than ratios in late-glacial specimens of the same taxon collected from nearby sites is presented.

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Published in:Nature (London) 1987-04, Vol.326 (6113), p.593-595
Main Authors: Miller, G. H, Jull, A. J. T, Linick, T, Sutherland, D, Sejrup, H. P, Brigham, J. K, Bowen, D. Q, Mangerud, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arctica islandica
Bivalvia
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Geochemistry
Geology
Marine
Marine and continental quaternary
Mollusks
Shellfish
Soil and rock geochemistry
Surficial geology
Temperature
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Summary:A study that demonstrates that shells of the marine bivalve mollusc Arctica islandica, collected near King Edward Scotland, yield isoleucine epimerization D/L ratios only slightly higher than ratios in late-glacial specimens of the same taxon collected from nearby sites is presented.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/326593a0