Stable isotope ecology / Brian Fry
| Stable isotope ecology / Brian Fry |
| Autore | Fry, Brian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : Springer, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | xii, 308 p. : ill. ; 25 cm + 1 CD-ROM |
| Disciplina | 577.072 |
| Soggetto topico | Stable isotopes in ecological research |
| ISBN | 0387305130 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991003396229707536 |
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| New York : Springer, 2006 | ||
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Stable isotopes as indicators of ecological change [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Todd E. Dawson, Rolf T. W. Siegwolf
| Stable isotopes as indicators of ecological change [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Todd E. Dawson, Rolf T. W. Siegwolf |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Burlington, MA, : Academic Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (436 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.01541388 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DawsonTodd E. <1955->
SiegwolfRolf T. W |
| Collana | Terrestial ecology series |
| Soggetto topico |
Stable isotopes in ecological research
Stable isotope tracers Environmental monitoring Global environmental change - Measurement |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-02932-7
9786611029326 0-08-055100-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Stable Isotopes as Indicators of Ecological Change; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Preface; Section 1: Ecological Isotope Archives; Chapter 1: Using Stable Isotopes as Indicators, Tracers, and Recorders of Ecological Change: Some Context and Background; I. Context for Book; II. Isotopes as Tracers, Records, and Integrators of Change; III. Stable Isotope Notation; IV. The Stable Isotope Composition of Materials in Biogeochemical Cycles; A. Variation in the delta13C in Carbon Cycle Processes
B. Variation in the delta18O, Delta17O, and delta2H in Hydrologic ProcessesC. Variation in the delta15N in the Nitrogen Cycle Processes; D. Variation in the delta34S and 87Sr/86Sr in Mineral Cycle Processes; V. Summary; VI. Acknowledgments; VII. References; Chapter 2: Stable Isotopes Record Ecological Change, but a Sampling Network Will be Critical; References; Section 2: Plant-based Isotope Data as Indicators of Ecological Change; Chapter 3: Extracting Climatic Information from Stable Isotopes in Tree Rings; I. Introduction; A. Fundamentals of the Tree Ring Proxies; B. Scope II. Signal PreservationA. Carbon Isotopes; B. Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotopes; III. Sample Preparation and Analysis; A. Site Selection and Sampling; B. Sample Preparation; C. Isotopic Analysis; IV. Replication and Quantification of Signal Strength; A. Replication; B. Signal Strength; V. Nonclimatic Trends; A. Age-Related Trends; B. Correction for Atmospheric delta13C and CO2; VI. Calibration and Mechanistic Modeling; A. Laanila, Northern Finland: A Carbon Isotope Case Study; B. Climate Reconstruction from Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotopes; C. Multiparameter Dendroclimatology; VII. Conclusions VIII. AcknowledgmentsIX. References; Chapter 4: Human Impacts on Tree-Ring Growth Reconstructed from Stable Isotopes; I. Introduction; II. Sites and Sample Preparation; III. Isotope Theory; IV. Results and Discussion; A. delta13C and Water-Use Efficiency; B. Combining delta13C and delta18O; C. Case Study in Air Pollution Research; V. Conclusions and Outlook; VI. Acknowledgments; Chapter 5: Oxygen Isotope Proxies in Tree-Ring Cellulose: Tropical Cyclones, Drought, and Climate Oscillations; I. Introduction; II. A Tree-Ring Isotope Record of Tropical Cyclones and Climate A. Climate Modes Influencing Tropical Cyclone OccurrenceB. Isotopic Compositions of Tropical Cyclone Precipitation; C. Oxygen Isotope Compositions of Tree-Ring Cellulose; III. Materials and Methods; IV. Results and Discussion; A. Testing the Tree-Ring Isotope Proxy Record of Tropical Cyclone Activity; B. A Proxy for Seasonal Drought; C. Decadal to Multidecadal Scale Variations in Tree-Ring Oxygen Isotopes; V. Conclusions; VI. References; Chapter 6: The Stable Isotopes delta13C and delta18O of Lichens Can Be Used as Tracers of Microenvironmental Carbon and Water Sources; I. Introduction II. Lichen delta13C as Tracer for Carbon Acquisition, Carbon Source, and Global Change |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458121503321 |
| London ; ; Burlington, MA, : Academic Press, 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stable isotopes as indicators of ecological change [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Todd E. Dawson, Rolf T. W. Siegwolf
| Stable isotopes as indicators of ecological change [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Todd E. Dawson, Rolf T. W. Siegwolf |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Burlington, MA, : Academic Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (436 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.01541388 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DawsonTodd E. <1955->
SiegwolfRolf T. W |
| Collana | Terrestial ecology series |
| Soggetto topico |
Stable isotopes in ecological research
Stable isotope tracers Environmental monitoring Global environmental change - Measurement |
| ISBN |
1-281-02932-7
9786611029326 0-08-055100-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Stable Isotopes as Indicators of Ecological Change; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Preface; Section 1: Ecological Isotope Archives; Chapter 1: Using Stable Isotopes as Indicators, Tracers, and Recorders of Ecological Change: Some Context and Background; I. Context for Book; II. Isotopes as Tracers, Records, and Integrators of Change; III. Stable Isotope Notation; IV. The Stable Isotope Composition of Materials in Biogeochemical Cycles; A. Variation in the delta13C in Carbon Cycle Processes
B. Variation in the delta18O, Delta17O, and delta2H in Hydrologic ProcessesC. Variation in the delta15N in the Nitrogen Cycle Processes; D. Variation in the delta34S and 87Sr/86Sr in Mineral Cycle Processes; V. Summary; VI. Acknowledgments; VII. References; Chapter 2: Stable Isotopes Record Ecological Change, but a Sampling Network Will be Critical; References; Section 2: Plant-based Isotope Data as Indicators of Ecological Change; Chapter 3: Extracting Climatic Information from Stable Isotopes in Tree Rings; I. Introduction; A. Fundamentals of the Tree Ring Proxies; B. Scope II. Signal PreservationA. Carbon Isotopes; B. Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotopes; III. Sample Preparation and Analysis; A. Site Selection and Sampling; B. Sample Preparation; C. Isotopic Analysis; IV. Replication and Quantification of Signal Strength; A. Replication; B. Signal Strength; V. Nonclimatic Trends; A. Age-Related Trends; B. Correction for Atmospheric delta13C and CO2; VI. Calibration and Mechanistic Modeling; A. Laanila, Northern Finland: A Carbon Isotope Case Study; B. Climate Reconstruction from Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotopes; C. Multiparameter Dendroclimatology; VII. Conclusions VIII. AcknowledgmentsIX. References; Chapter 4: Human Impacts on Tree-Ring Growth Reconstructed from Stable Isotopes; I. Introduction; II. Sites and Sample Preparation; III. Isotope Theory; IV. Results and Discussion; A. delta13C and Water-Use Efficiency; B. Combining delta13C and delta18O; C. Case Study in Air Pollution Research; V. Conclusions and Outlook; VI. Acknowledgments; Chapter 5: Oxygen Isotope Proxies in Tree-Ring Cellulose: Tropical Cyclones, Drought, and Climate Oscillations; I. Introduction; II. A Tree-Ring Isotope Record of Tropical Cyclones and Climate A. Climate Modes Influencing Tropical Cyclone OccurrenceB. Isotopic Compositions of Tropical Cyclone Precipitation; C. Oxygen Isotope Compositions of Tree-Ring Cellulose; III. Materials and Methods; IV. Results and Discussion; A. Testing the Tree-Ring Isotope Proxy Record of Tropical Cyclone Activity; B. A Proxy for Seasonal Drought; C. Decadal to Multidecadal Scale Variations in Tree-Ring Oxygen Isotopes; V. Conclusions; VI. References; Chapter 6: The Stable Isotopes delta13C and delta18O of Lichens Can Be Used as Tracers of Microenvironmental Carbon and Water Sources; I. Introduction II. Lichen delta13C as Tracer for Carbon Acquisition, Carbon Source, and Global Change |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784658703321 |
| London ; ; Burlington, MA, : Academic Press, 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stable isotopes as indicators of ecological change / / edited by Todd E. Dawson, Rolf T. W. Siegwolf
| Stable isotopes as indicators of ecological change / / edited by Todd E. Dawson, Rolf T. W. Siegwolf |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Burlington, MA, : Academic Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (436 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.01541388 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DawsonTodd E. <1955->
SiegwolfRolf T. W |
| Collana | Terrestrial ecology series |
| Soggetto topico |
Stable isotopes in ecological research
Stable isotope tracers Environmental monitoring Global environmental change - Measurement |
| ISBN |
9786611029326
9781281029324 1281029327 9780080551005 0080551009 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Stable Isotopes as Indicators of Ecological Change; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Preface; Section 1: Ecological Isotope Archives; Chapter 1: Using Stable Isotopes as Indicators, Tracers, and Recorders of Ecological Change: Some Context and Background; I. Context for Book; II. Isotopes as Tracers, Records, and Integrators of Change; III. Stable Isotope Notation; IV. The Stable Isotope Composition of Materials in Biogeochemical Cycles; A. Variation in the delta13C in Carbon Cycle Processes
B. Variation in the delta18O, Delta17O, and delta2H in Hydrologic Processes C. Variation in the delta15N in the Nitrogen Cycle Processes; D. Variation in the delta34S and 87Sr/86Sr in Mineral Cycle Processes; V. Summary; VI. Acknowledgments; VII. References; Chapter 2: Stable Isotopes Record Ecological Change, but a Sampling Network Will be Critical; References; Section 2: Plant-based Isotope Data as Indicators of Ecological Change; Chapter 3: Extracting Climatic Information from Stable Isotopes in Tree Rings; I. Introduction; A. Fundamentals of the Tree Ring Proxies; B. Scope II. Signal Preservation A. Carbon Isotopes; B. Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotopes; III. Sample Preparation and Analysis; A. Site Selection and Sampling; B. Sample Preparation; C. Isotopic Analysis; IV. Replication and Quantification of Signal Strength; A. Replication; B. Signal Strength; V. Nonclimatic Trends; A. Age-Related Trends; B. Correction for Atmospheric delta13C and CO2; VI. Calibration and Mechanistic Modeling; A. Laanila, Northern Finland: A Carbon Isotope Case Study; B. Climate Reconstruction from Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotopes; C. Multiparameter Dendroclimatology; VII. Conclusions VIII. Acknowledgments. References; Chapter 4: Human Impacts on Tree-Ring Growth Reconstructed from Stable Isotopes; I. Introduction; II. Sites and Sample Preparation; III. Isotope Theory; IV. Results and Discussion; A. delta13C and Water-Use Efficiency; B. Combining delta13C and delta18O; C. Case Study in Air Pollution Research; V. Conclusions and Outlook; VI. Acknowledgments; Chapter 5: Oxygen Isotope Proxies in Tree-Ring Cellulose: Tropical Cyclones, Drought, and Climate Oscillations; I. Introduction; II. A Tree-Ring Isotope Record of Tropical Cyclones and Climate A. Climate Modes Influencing Tropical Cyclone Occurrence B. Isotopic Compositions of Tropical Cyclone Precipitation; C. Oxygen Isotope Compositions of Tree-Ring Cellulose; III. Materials and Methods; IV. Results and Discussion; A. Testing the Tree-Ring Isotope Proxy Record of Tropical Cyclone Activity; B. A Proxy for Seasonal Drought; C. Decadal to Multidecadal Scale Variations in Tree-Ring Oxygen Isotopes; V. Conclusions; VI. References; Chapter 6: The Stable Isotopes delta13C and delta18O of Lichens Can Be Used as Tracers of Microenvironmental Carbon and Water Sources; I. Introduction II. Lichen delta13C as Tracer for Carbon Acquisition, Carbon Source, and Global Change |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910961770403321 |
| London ; ; Burlington, MA, : Academic Press, 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha
| Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
577.072
577.076 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MichenerRobert H
LajthaKate |
| Collana | Ecological methods and concepts series |
| Soggetto topico |
Stable isotopes in ecological research
Chemistry |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-31890-6
9786611318901 0-470-69185-9 0-470-69117-4 |
| Classificazione |
UMW 152f
WC 2800 WC 5300 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Stable Isotopes in Ecology and Environmental Science; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Stable isotope chemistry and measurement: a primer; Introduction; What isotopes are, what makes them distinct; Properties of ecologically useful stable isotopes; Technological advances and current trends in the ecological use of isotopes; Acknowledgments; References; 2. Sources of variation in the stable isotopic composition of plants; Introduction; Carbon isotopes; Nitrogen isotopes; Hydrogen and oxygen isotopes; Conclusions; References
3. Natural 15N- and 13C-abundance as indicators of forest nitrogen status and soil carbon dynamicsIntroduction; Significance of 15N-abundance to soil carbon sequestration; Vertical changes in soil 13C-abundance and soil carbon dynamics; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Soil nitrogen isotope composition; Introduction; Sources of variation in soil d15N; Patterns of soil nitrogen isotope composition; Conclusions; References; 5. Isotopic study of the biology of modern and fossil vertebrates; Introduction; Vertebrate tissues in the fossil record Controls on the isotopic composition of vertebrate tissuesPreservation of biogenic isotope compositions by vertebrate fossils; Paleobiological applications; Conclusions; A post-script on workshops and literature resources; References; 6. Isotopic tracking of migrant wildlife; Introduction; Basic principles; Marine systems; Terrestrial systems (excluding deuterium); Using deuterium patterns in precipitation; Conclusions; References; 7. Natural abundance of 15N in marine planktonic ecosystems; Introduction; Background; Isotopic variation in marine nitrogen Source delineation and isotope budgetsAnimal fractionation and food web processes; Isotopic transients in marine systems; Compound-specific nitrogen isotope analyses; Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; 8. Stable isotope studies in marine chemoautotrophically based ecosystems: An update; Introduction; Isotopic tracing of carbon at methane seeps; Whale falls; Hydrothermal vents; Conclusions; References; 9. Stable isotope ratios as tracers in marine food webs: An update; Introduction; Methods of assessing food webs; Phytoplankton and particulate organic carbon Phytoplankton and particulate organic nitrogenMarine food webs; Stable isotopes in marine conservation biology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 10. Stable isotope tracing of temporal and spatial variability in organic matter sources to freshwater ecosystems; Introduction; Overview of river food webs and stable isotope approaches; Stable isotope ratios of organic matter sources in stream ecosystems; C, N, and S isotopic variability and its applications in river ecology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 11. Stable isotope tracers in watershed hydrology; Introduction Basic concepts in watershed hydrology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145558403321 |
| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha
| Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishing, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 566 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| Disciplina | 577.072 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Michener, Robert H.
Lajtha, Kate |
| Collana | Ecological methods and concepts series |
| Soggetto topico | Stable isotopes in ecological research |
| ISBN |
1405126809
9781405126809 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991003396499707536 |
| Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishing, 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha
| Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
577.072
577.076 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MichenerRobert H
LajthaKate |
| Collana | Ecological methods and concepts series |
| Soggetto topico |
Stable isotopes in ecological research
Chemistry |
| ISBN |
1-281-31890-6
9786611318901 0-470-69185-9 0-470-69117-4 |
| Classificazione |
UMW 152f
WC 2800 WC 5300 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Stable Isotopes in Ecology and Environmental Science; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Stable isotope chemistry and measurement: a primer; Introduction; What isotopes are, what makes them distinct; Properties of ecologically useful stable isotopes; Technological advances and current trends in the ecological use of isotopes; Acknowledgments; References; 2. Sources of variation in the stable isotopic composition of plants; Introduction; Carbon isotopes; Nitrogen isotopes; Hydrogen and oxygen isotopes; Conclusions; References
3. Natural 15N- and 13C-abundance as indicators of forest nitrogen status and soil carbon dynamicsIntroduction; Significance of 15N-abundance to soil carbon sequestration; Vertical changes in soil 13C-abundance and soil carbon dynamics; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Soil nitrogen isotope composition; Introduction; Sources of variation in soil d15N; Patterns of soil nitrogen isotope composition; Conclusions; References; 5. Isotopic study of the biology of modern and fossil vertebrates; Introduction; Vertebrate tissues in the fossil record Controls on the isotopic composition of vertebrate tissuesPreservation of biogenic isotope compositions by vertebrate fossils; Paleobiological applications; Conclusions; A post-script on workshops and literature resources; References; 6. Isotopic tracking of migrant wildlife; Introduction; Basic principles; Marine systems; Terrestrial systems (excluding deuterium); Using deuterium patterns in precipitation; Conclusions; References; 7. Natural abundance of 15N in marine planktonic ecosystems; Introduction; Background; Isotopic variation in marine nitrogen Source delineation and isotope budgetsAnimal fractionation and food web processes; Isotopic transients in marine systems; Compound-specific nitrogen isotope analyses; Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; 8. Stable isotope studies in marine chemoautotrophically based ecosystems: An update; Introduction; Isotopic tracing of carbon at methane seeps; Whale falls; Hydrothermal vents; Conclusions; References; 9. Stable isotope ratios as tracers in marine food webs: An update; Introduction; Methods of assessing food webs; Phytoplankton and particulate organic carbon Phytoplankton and particulate organic nitrogenMarine food webs; Stable isotopes in marine conservation biology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 10. Stable isotope tracing of temporal and spatial variability in organic matter sources to freshwater ecosystems; Introduction; Overview of river food webs and stable isotope approaches; Stable isotope ratios of organic matter sources in stream ecosystems; C, N, and S isotopic variability and its applications in river ecology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 11. Stable isotope tracers in watershed hydrology; Introduction Basic concepts in watershed hydrology |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996205997303316 |
| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha
| Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
577.072
577.076 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MichenerRobert H
LajthaKate |
| Collana | Ecological methods and concepts series |
| Soggetto topico |
Stable isotopes in ecological research
Chemistry |
| ISBN |
1-281-31890-6
9786611318901 0-470-69185-9 0-470-69117-4 |
| Classificazione |
UMW 152f
WC 2800 WC 5300 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Stable Isotopes in Ecology and Environmental Science; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Stable isotope chemistry and measurement: a primer; Introduction; What isotopes are, what makes them distinct; Properties of ecologically useful stable isotopes; Technological advances and current trends in the ecological use of isotopes; Acknowledgments; References; 2. Sources of variation in the stable isotopic composition of plants; Introduction; Carbon isotopes; Nitrogen isotopes; Hydrogen and oxygen isotopes; Conclusions; References
3. Natural 15N- and 13C-abundance as indicators of forest nitrogen status and soil carbon dynamicsIntroduction; Significance of 15N-abundance to soil carbon sequestration; Vertical changes in soil 13C-abundance and soil carbon dynamics; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Soil nitrogen isotope composition; Introduction; Sources of variation in soil d15N; Patterns of soil nitrogen isotope composition; Conclusions; References; 5. Isotopic study of the biology of modern and fossil vertebrates; Introduction; Vertebrate tissues in the fossil record Controls on the isotopic composition of vertebrate tissuesPreservation of biogenic isotope compositions by vertebrate fossils; Paleobiological applications; Conclusions; A post-script on workshops and literature resources; References; 6. Isotopic tracking of migrant wildlife; Introduction; Basic principles; Marine systems; Terrestrial systems (excluding deuterium); Using deuterium patterns in precipitation; Conclusions; References; 7. Natural abundance of 15N in marine planktonic ecosystems; Introduction; Background; Isotopic variation in marine nitrogen Source delineation and isotope budgetsAnimal fractionation and food web processes; Isotopic transients in marine systems; Compound-specific nitrogen isotope analyses; Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; 8. Stable isotope studies in marine chemoautotrophically based ecosystems: An update; Introduction; Isotopic tracing of carbon at methane seeps; Whale falls; Hydrothermal vents; Conclusions; References; 9. Stable isotope ratios as tracers in marine food webs: An update; Introduction; Methods of assessing food webs; Phytoplankton and particulate organic carbon Phytoplankton and particulate organic nitrogenMarine food webs; Stable isotopes in marine conservation biology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 10. Stable isotope tracing of temporal and spatial variability in organic matter sources to freshwater ecosystems; Introduction; Overview of river food webs and stable isotope approaches; Stable isotope ratios of organic matter sources in stream ecosystems; C, N, and S isotopic variability and its applications in river ecology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 11. Stable isotope tracers in watershed hydrology; Introduction Basic concepts in watershed hydrology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830017703321 |
| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science / / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha
| Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science / / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
577.072
577.076 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MichenerRobert H
LajthaKate |
| Collana | Ecological methods and concepts series |
| Soggetto topico |
Stable isotopes in ecological research
Chemistry |
| ISBN |
9786611318901
9781281318909 1281318906 9780470691854 0470691859 9780470691175 0470691174 |
| Classificazione |
UMW 152f
WC 2800 WC 5300 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Stable Isotopes in Ecology and Environmental Science; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Stable isotope chemistry and measurement: a primer; Introduction; What isotopes are, what makes them distinct; Properties of ecologically useful stable isotopes; Technological advances and current trends in the ecological use of isotopes; Acknowledgments; References; 2. Sources of variation in the stable isotopic composition of plants; Introduction; Carbon isotopes; Nitrogen isotopes; Hydrogen and oxygen isotopes; Conclusions; References
3. Natural 15N- and 13C-abundance as indicators of forest nitrogen status and soil carbon dynamicsIntroduction; Significance of 15N-abundance to soil carbon sequestration; Vertical changes in soil 13C-abundance and soil carbon dynamics; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Soil nitrogen isotope composition; Introduction; Sources of variation in soil d15N; Patterns of soil nitrogen isotope composition; Conclusions; References; 5. Isotopic study of the biology of modern and fossil vertebrates; Introduction; Vertebrate tissues in the fossil record Controls on the isotopic composition of vertebrate tissuesPreservation of biogenic isotope compositions by vertebrate fossils; Paleobiological applications; Conclusions; A post-script on workshops and literature resources; References; 6. Isotopic tracking of migrant wildlife; Introduction; Basic principles; Marine systems; Terrestrial systems (excluding deuterium); Using deuterium patterns in precipitation; Conclusions; References; 7. Natural abundance of 15N in marine planktonic ecosystems; Introduction; Background; Isotopic variation in marine nitrogen Source delineation and isotope budgetsAnimal fractionation and food web processes; Isotopic transients in marine systems; Compound-specific nitrogen isotope analyses; Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; 8. Stable isotope studies in marine chemoautotrophically based ecosystems: An update; Introduction; Isotopic tracing of carbon at methane seeps; Whale falls; Hydrothermal vents; Conclusions; References; 9. Stable isotope ratios as tracers in marine food webs: An update; Introduction; Methods of assessing food webs; Phytoplankton and particulate organic carbon Phytoplankton and particulate organic nitrogenMarine food webs; Stable isotopes in marine conservation biology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 10. Stable isotope tracing of temporal and spatial variability in organic matter sources to freshwater ecosystems; Introduction; Overview of river food webs and stable isotope approaches; Stable isotope ratios of organic matter sources in stream ecosystems; C, N, and S isotopic variability and its applications in river ecology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 11. Stable isotope tracers in watershed hydrology; Introduction Basic concepts in watershed hydrology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911018902003321 |
| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science / edited by Kate Lajtha, Robert H. Michener
| Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science / edited by Kate Lajtha, Robert H. Michener |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; Boston : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | xix, 316 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm |
| Disciplina | 577 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Lajtha, Kate
Michener, Robert H. |
| Collana | Methods in ecology |
| Soggetto topico | Stable isotopes in ecological research |
| ISBN | 0632031549 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991001614939707536 |
| Oxford ; Boston : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1994 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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